Lindsay Davenport was as joyful as anybody for Coco Gauff after the younger tennis star achieved her dream of changing into a Grand Slam champion because the American tennis legend cried for 5 minutes straight.
When you 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 seemed to be working for her. However then impulsively, 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 develop into a Slam winner earlier that 12 months in Australia. The Belarusian made a convincing begin, whereas her rival seemed to be crumbling underneath the stress early on. Then, the scenario fully 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 lined the 2023 US Open version for Tennis Channel, obtained emotional as quickly as the ladies's title match ended.
“Coco profitable the US Open was completely overwhelming. I keep 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 advised Sports activities Illustrated.
On the time of her triumph, Gauff was 19. Earlier that 12 months, the American repeated a number of instances that her massive aim was to develop into a Grand Slam champion as an adolescent – she achieved that aim 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.
