August 21st 2023.
Coco Gauff had an impressive performance at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, taking home her biggest career title yet after defeating Karolina Muchova in straight sets. The seventh seed, only 16 years old, displayed confidence in her serve and return game, breaking Muchova three times in the first set. Muchova couldn't manage to turn the match around, and her 35 unforced errors on a hot day sealed her fate. It took Gauff three match points to finally put the match away, ending in an ecstatic celebration with the trophy in hand.
Gauff has been on a roll since her unfortunate first-round exit at Wimbledon last month, winning the Citi Open in Washington D.C. and reaching the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open. Her hardcourt play has set her up for a possible U.S. Open title, which starts at the end of August and runs through early September. If Gauff wins, she will become the first Black woman to do so since Naomi Osaka in 2020.
The young tennis star first made her mark in 2019, becoming the youngest player to reach the main draw at Wimbledon at 15 years and 3 months old. There, she defeated five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in straight sets and made it to the fourth round before losing to eventual champion Simona Halep. Last year, Gauff reached her first major singles championship match at the French Open, where she notched six wins before ultimately losing to Iga Świątek.
The U.S. Open is the last Grand Slam of the WTA season and is being held in Queens, NY. Last year, the tournament was a star-studded event as Serena Williams announced it would be her last tournament. Gauff will be hoping to make her own history this year with a potential U.S. Open title win.
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