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'I’m shocked': Gauff after beating Aryna Sabalenka for maiden Grand Slam title
Updated On: 11 September, 2023 08:51 AM IST | New York | AFP
Teen US Open champion Coco, 19, cannot comprehend the magnitude of her achievement after beating Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 for maiden Grand Slam title
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Coco Gauff cannot control her tears after beating Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final on Saturday
American teenager Coco Gauff came from behind to win the US Open on Saturday, clinching her first Grand Slam title with a battling win over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Gauff, 19, produced a gutsy performance on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 2hours, 6min to complete a fairytale transformation in her season’s fortunes.
The sixth seed from Florida had gone into the final as the underdog against the hard-hitting second seed Sabalenka, who will become World No. 1 in this week’s rankings. But with both players making a slew of mistakes throughout an error-strewn final watched by a star-studded record crowd of 28,143 it was Gauff who held her nerve when it mattered to seal a deserved victory.
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