by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
Several newsworthy things happened for tennis phenom Coco Gauff. On Sept. 6, she swept Karolina Muchova in straight sets to emerge victorious in the China Open. In doing so, she became the first American to win the tournament in over a decade and the first woman to win her first seven hard-court finals in the Open era.
thank you, everyone, for all of the love and support these two weeks here in Beijing❤️. Very grateful for it all! See you next year! pic.twitter.com/uZbGj4pVtr
“I want to say congratulations to you, Karolina. It’s great to see you back on tour. I think you’re such an amazing player, and you deserve everything,” Gauff said after winning the match.
Gauff won the tournament less than a month after parting ways with her coach, Brad Gilbert.
She mentions to WTA Tennis that she still has a way to go and is just getting started.
“I didn’t have a complete game at 15, and I don’t have one right now, but I’ve been on tour playing every week almost, trying to be better. I’m just super proud of that.”
Gauff was recently recognized for her generosity when she helped her opponent, Naomi Osaka, off the court after she forfeited the match due to an injury.
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Source: Black Enterprise