The American Coco Gauffthe great promise of women’s tennis at only 19 years old, defeated the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka and was crowned this Saturday in the US Open conquering his first grand slam.

Gauff (6) signed a magnificent comeback against Sabalenka (2)who next week will be the new number one in the WTA, and took the title in Flushing Meadows by 2-6, 6-3 and 6-2 in two hours and six minutes.

Called to be the heir to sisters Serena and Venus Williams, the young African-American from Florida will ascend on Monday to position 3 in the world after an unforgettable afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

In this final the ‘great’ New Yorker could not have had a more fearsome rival, since Sabalenkathe great dominator of the women’s circuit this year, had reached the semifinals of the four ‘grand slam’ and had won three tournaments (the Australian Open, Adelaide and Madrid).

Gauff, who will also be on Monday number one in the doubles ranking with his partner on the track Jessica Pegulais the third American under 20 years old to win the US Open (she is accompanied on this record by Serena Williams and Tracy Austin).

Source: Eitb

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