Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka Highlights, US Open 2023 Women's Singles Final:Coco Gauff Beats Aryna Sabalenka To Win Maiden US Open Title
Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka Highlights: Coco Gauff claimed her first Grand Slam title.
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- Updated:September 10, 2023 04:43 am IST
Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka Highlights, US Open 2023 Women's Singles Final: American teenager Coco Gauff came from behind to win the US Open on Saturday, clinching her first Grand Slam title with a battling win over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Gauff, 19, produced a gutsy performance on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 2hr 6min to complete a fairytale transformation in her season's fortunes. The sixth seed from Florida had gone into the final as the underdog against the hard-hitting second seed Sabalenka, who will become world number one in next week's rankings. But with both players making a slew of mistakes throughout an error-strewn final watched by a record crowd of 28,143 it was Gauff who held her nerve when it mattered to seal a deserved victory.
Here are the Highlights of US Open 2023, Women's Singles Final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka:
- 04:09 (IST)US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Gauff has done it!American teenager Coco Gauff came from behind to win the US Open on Saturday, clinching her first Grand Slam title with a battling win over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.Gauff, 19, produced a gutsy performance on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 2hr 6min.
- 01:13 (IST)US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: History beckons!"I definitely, I believe, you know, in climate change," Gauff said. "I think there are things we can do better."I know the tournaments are doing things to do better for the environment. Would I prefer it not happening in my match? 100%, yeah. I'm not gonna sit here and lie."I think that moments like this are history-defining moments. I prefer it not to happen in my match but I wasn't pissed at the protesters. I know the stadium was because it just interrupted entertainment."Obviously I don't want it to happen when I'm winning up 6-4, 1-0, and I wanted the momentum to keep going. But hey, if that's what they felt they needed to do to get their voices heard, I can't really get upset at it."
- 01:00 (IST)US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: What Sabalenka said!"I'm really proud of myself that I was able to turn around this game and get this win, because it was just incredible," said Sabalenka."I was just, like, 'Come on, keep trying, keep pushing, like, I don't know, do something extra. Just try to turn around this match.'""It really means a lot to be in the final of the US Open for the first time," she added.
- 00:49 (IST)US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Gauff's moment!American teenager Coco Gauff shrugged off a 49-minute stoppage caused by climate protesters to power into the US Open final on Thursday with a straight sets defeat of Karolina Muchova.The 19-year-old from Florida advanced to her first final at Flushing Meadows after winning 6-4, 7-5 in a semi-final that took nearly three hours to complete due to disruption by protesters.
- 00:37 (IST)US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Aryna Sabalenka in the final!Aryna Sabalenka fought back from the brink of defeat to overcome American 17th seed Madison Keys in a third-set tie-break and line up a US Open final against home favourite Coco Gauff.Keys served for the match in the second set but incoming world number one Sabalenka overhauled the 2017 runner-up to win 0-6, 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (10/5) to reach her second Grand Slam final.