Coco Gauff won her first French Open title against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at Roland-Garros Stadium in Paris, France on Saturday. Coco lost the first set 6-7(5), but she rallied to win 6-2, 6-4 in the second and third sets.
It was her second Grand Slam title. She also won the U.S. Open in 2023.
Coco collapsed on the clay court and covered her face with her hands. She mouthed the words “Oh my god,” before embracing Aryna at the net.
She went into the stands and celebrated with director Spike Lee, her parents and her entourage. Former First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated Coco in a post on X after the match.
“Your determination, strength, and grace throughout the French Open has inspired us all — and showed us what’s possible. Proud of you!” Michelle Obama wrote.
Coco, 21, is the first American woman to win the French Open since Serena Williams won her third title in 2015. She is also the youngest winner at the French Open since Serena first won in 2002.
“I didn’t think I could do it,” Coco said while holding the trophy on the court. “But I’d like to quote American rap star Tyler the Creator, who said: ‘If I ever told you that I had a doubt inside me, I must be lying.’ I think I was lying to myself, because I could do it.”
She continued: “I also felt like this is one I really wanted, because I do think this was one of the tournaments that, when I was younger, that I felt I had the best shot of winning. I just felt like if I went through my career and didn’t get at least one of these, I would feel regrets and stuff.”
During the post-match press conference, Coco reflected on the turmoil back home in the United States.
“There’s a lot going on in our country right now,” she said, before adding that she wants to represent people who look like her, “who maybe don’t feel as supported during this period, and so just being that reflection of hope and light.”
Coco took home the grand prize of $2.9 million.
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