Logo

The eyes of the tennis world and of trophy-starved American sports fans will be on Coco Gauff heading into next week’s U.S. Open.

The 19-year-old American hopeful from Delray Beach, Fla., is peaking just in time for the final Grand Slam tournament of the year as she looks to claim the first major title of her promising career.

Gauff is coming off another breakthrough title after she won the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, beating the Czech Republic’s Karolína Muchová, 6-3, 6-4, in the final. It was the first WTA 1000 title of Gauff’s career and her third of the season, following wins in Washington D.C. and Auckland.

“This is unbelievable,” Gauff said after the match. “Especially after everything I went through earlier in the summer. I’m just happy to be here. I would like to thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ. I spent a lot of nights alone crying, trying to figure it out, and I still have a lot to figure out, but I thank him for covering me.”

Comments
anonymous profile image
Powered by RoundtableBuilt on infrastructure designed for real-time media. Learn more at RTB.io.© Roundtable 2026. By using this site you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy