Coco Gauff Named to Time's Women of the Year List

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Conviction helped carry Coco Gauff to her maiden main title on the US Open.

Dedication to the trigger has earned Gauff one other prestigious title: a spot on Time’s Ladies of the 12 months checklist.

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The world No. 3 was certainly one of 12 girls named to Time Journal’s Ladies of the 12 months checklist, becoming a member of director Greta Gerwig and actress Taraji P. Henson amongst others.

“I knew about it final yr, so it’s actually cool to be on that checklist amongst different wonderful girls,” Gauff mentioned in Dubai right now. “Particularly making it so younger. It means loads.

“I’m tremendous grateful for them to decide on me to try this. I do know I’m going to the occasion in March, so I’m actually excited for that. One of many uncommon occasions I dress up so I’m actually excited and thanks to Time for selecting me.”

In accordance with Sportico, @CocoGauff is the world’s highest-paid feminine athlete. The greater than $22 million she earned in 2023 is a degree of pleasure. “Being a Black lady, in a sport that isn’t as numerous as others are, it positively means loads to me,” she says https://t.co/m6U5wuJ5rP

— TIME (@TIME) February 21, 2024

Gauff hit a backhand bolt sealing her maiden Grand Slam title with gripping 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 overcome second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka within the US Open last.

A dynamic Gauff bounced again from a jittery opening set, slashing by means of 5 straight video games to grab the second set and snatch a 4-0 lead within the third turning the most important Grand Slam stadium within the sport into a large home get together with greater than 23,000 screaming followers relishing the experience.

The 19-year-old Gauff grew to become the youngest American to win the US Open since her tennis hero, a 17-year-old Serena Williams, defeated world No. 1 Martina Hingis within the 1999 last.

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— TIME (@TIME) February 21, 2024

Auckland champion Gauff tells Time she has one clear purpose: amass as a lot Grand Slam silverware as attainable.

“That’s the motivation that drives me,” Gauff instructed Time Journal. “I’m positive the ‘Face of Tennis’ and glitz and glam will come together with that. However I don’t actually care about any of that.

“I actually simply care about what number of of these main trophies I can get in my home.”

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