Coco Gauff ‘proud to represent Americans that look like me’ in French Open final triumph

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.