Coco Gauff says Justin Bieber's support sparked US Open comeback win, hopes Beyoncé will attend future match

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The third round of the U.S. Open was a star-studded affair.

Pop star Justin Bieber and wife Hailey were sitting in the crowd Friday rooting for Coco Gauff. The 19-year-old American tennis star dropped her opening set against Belgium’s Elise Mertens. But Gauff regrouped and won the match.

Gauff credited Bieber for inspiring her comeback victory, advancing to the fourth round of the tournament. 

"I definitely saw who was there," Gauff said in reference to seeing Bieber on the big screen during her match. "I thought, ‘I cannot lose in front of Justin Bieber.’ I didn’t lose a game after I saw that."

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Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates her victory over Elise Mertens of Belgium in the third round of the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Sept. 1, 2023, in New York City. (Frey/TPN/Getty Images)

Bieber, a two-time Grammy Award winner, sat in the stands at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center wearing a polka-dot hat, pink sunglasses and a leather jacket.

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Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, a friend of Gauff, was also on hand for the third round.

Earlier in the week, the Obama family attended the U.S. Open, but Gauff said Bieber's presence left her "star-struck."

"I got a little tight when I first saw him, then I remembered President (Barack) Obama and Michelle Obama were at my first-round match," the sixth seed added, according to Reuters.

"I was definitely star-struck with Justin. ‘Never Say Never’ was … one of my favorite songs when I was a kid. Then,