Lindsay Davenport was as comfortable as anybody for Coco Gauff after the younger tennis star achieved her dream of turning into a Grand Slam champion because the American tennis legend cried for 5 minutes straight.
For those who can recall, Gauff hit one of many lowest factors of her profession after shedding within the 2023 Wimbledon first spherical to Sofia Kenin. On the time, the present world No. 2 was coping with main points on her serve and nothing gave the impression to be working for her. However then rapidly, she flipped the web page and have become a WTA 1000 winner in Cincinnati earlier than additionally making all of it the way in which on the US Open.
Within the 2023 title match at Flushing Meadows, Gauff took on Aryna Sabalenka, who had grow to be a Slam winner earlier that 12 months in Australia. The Belarusian made a convincing begin, whereas her rival gave the impression to be crumbling underneath the stress early on. Then, the scenario utterly modified because the American stormed again to win 2-6 6-3 6-2.
Davenport: I didn't converse for 5 minutes after Gauff's 2023 US Open win, I solely cried
Davenport, who coated the 2023 US Open version for Tennis Channel, received emotional as quickly as the ladies's title match ended.
“Coco profitable the US Open was completely overwhelming. I bear in mind being with Mary Carillo, and neither one among us spoke for 5 minutes, we simply had all these tears coming down," the previous three-time Grand Slam champion instructed Sports activities Illustrated.
On the time of her triumph, Gauff was 19. Earlier that 12 months, the American repeated a number of occasions that her massive objective was to grow to be a Grand Slam champion as a teen – she achieved that objective simply six months earlier than her twentieth birthday.
In late Might and early June, Gauff accomplished a triumphant run on the French Open and now she has two Majors in her assortment.
