Obama family watches as Coco Gauff wins US Open first-round matchup

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Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands to watch Coco Gauff's first-round victory at the U.S. Open on Monday night. Afterward, Gauff met the Obamas — and even received some advice.

"I wasn’t sure they were here or not. I saw the Secret Service. I didn’t know if it was Mr. Biden and Mrs. Biden. I knew it was somebody. Then I heard that maybe Mr. Clinton was coming. I didn’t know who exactly it was. So I didn’t know until after the match," Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, said after a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Laura Siegemund that grew contentious over Siegemund's delay tactics between points.

"I didn’t see them in the presidential box," Gauff said about the Obamas. "I was obviously looking at that, but they weren’t, I guess, in my eyeline. But afterward, they told me they wanted to say hi."

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Initially, Gauff explained, word came that she would have some time with Michelle Obama.

"Then Mr. Obama was there in the room, too. I was like, 'Oh, my God," Gauff said with a big smile at her post-match news conference. "I haven’t soaked it in because I literally just walked in here. I think I’m going to never forget that moment for the rest of my life. I went from being really upset after a win to, like, being really happy. So I’m glad I got to meet them. They gave me some good advice, too."

And the bit of wisdom that was offered?

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle attend the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Aug. 28, 2023, in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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