US Open 2023: Coco Gauff becomes third American teenager to win tournament

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There is a new face of American women's tennis – and she's just 19 years old.

Coco Gauff won the Women's U.S. Open on Saturday, defeating Aryna Sabalenka, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

The win marks Gauff’s first-ever grand slam title in just her second final.

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Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates a point against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the U.S. Open final at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 9, 2023. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

She is the youngest American, male or female, to win a U.S. Open since Serena Williams did so at age 19 in 2001 (Williams also won two years prior when she was 17). Gauff also joins Williams and Tracy Austin as the only American teenagers to win the tournament.

Gauff's victory did not come easily as she lost the first two games of the match. She answered by winning the next two, however, she then dropped the next four to lose the first set thanks to a bunch of unforced errors and some power behind Sabalenka’s shots. 

But Gauff rose to the pressure, and with a huge home-court advantage in Queens, she was able to take the second set, 6-3, to force the final into a decisive third set.

Coco Gauff of the United States returns a shot against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the U.S. Open final at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 9, 2023. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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Gauff held onto the momentum, breaking Sabalenka’s serve in a wild first game. Sabalenka had a couple of bad