Gauff Wins US Women’s Open – It was merely a matter of time before Coco Gauff won a Grand Slam title. But six weeks ago, nobody, including the 19-year old Gauff herself, would have imagined it would happen at this US Open. Coming off one of the low points in her young career following a first-round exit at Wimbledon, Gauff hired a new coaching team and started the hard court season with low expectations. But after winning 18 of 19 matches, including the seven that mattered most at this tournament, she is now forever a major champion. Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on Saturday, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, shrugging off a shaky start and making all the right adjustments to slowly assert control of the match. With the win, Gauff became the third American teenager to win the US Open women’s final, joining Tracy Austin in 1979 and Serena Williams in 1999. Read more at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/dan-wolken/2023/09/09/coco-gauff-wins-us-open-grand-slam-beats-aryna-sabalenka/70810860007/ (Dan Wolken/USA Today)
