Gauff fought back from set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka
‘Obviously there’s a lot going on in our country right now’
Coco Gauff hopes her triumph at the French Open provides a glimmer of positivity for her supporters during a difficult political period in the United States as she clinched her first French Open title on Saturday.
Gauff, the second seed, demonstrated her mental fortitude by recovering from a set down to defeat the world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 and win her second grand slam title in Paris.
“Obviously there’s a lot going on in our country right now with things … like, everything, yeah. I’m sure you guys know,” said Gauff during her press conference. “But just to be able to be a representation of that and a representation of, I guess, people that look like me in America who maybe don’t feel as supported during this time period … just being that reflection of hope and light for those people.”
