Coco Gauff calls for end to gun violence after reaching French Open final

As Coco Gauff reached her first grand slam final at the French Open, defeating Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1 to become the youngest grand slam finalist since Maria Sharapova in 2004, she departed Court Philippe Chatrier with a message.

In reference to the recent mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas and many others, Gauff wrote: “Peace. End gun violence,” on the camera as she left the court.

In her press conference later, Gauff said she had only thought to write on the camera as she was walking towards it and that it was spurred by waking up to another shooting, this time in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday. Gun violence is particularly close to home for after friends were caught up in the 2018 Parkland school shooting in Florida.

After advancing to the biggest match of her career, Coco Gauff wrote “End gun violence” on the camera