"You make us all proud," Barack Obama congratulates Coco Gauff after her Roland-Garros title
After a tightly contested final, Coco Gauff came back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka (6-7, 6-2, 6-4) and won Roland-Garros for the first time in her career, three years after losing at the same stage of the tournament to Iga Swiatek.
This marks the second Grand Slam title for the 21-year-old American player, who also became the first woman from her country to win the French Open since Serena Williams in 2015.
Ranked world No. 2, Gauff had an outstanding clay-court season. In addition to her triumph in Paris, she also reached the finals in Madrid and Rome, solidifying her rise after a challenging start to the season.
On social media, the Atlanta native received praise from a former U.S. president, Barack Obama, who led the country from 2008 to 2016 and congratulated Gauff after her victory.
"Congratulations to Coco Gauff on an incredible tournament at the French Open. She’s the first American singles champion at Roland-Garros in 10 years. You make us all proud," the former head of state wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account just hours after his compatriot's triumph.
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