Coco Gauff dedicated her victory in the French Open final to “people that look like me” in the United States and said she hopes it will bring “hope and light” to those who do not feel supported in the country.
The 21-year-old won her second grand slam title as she battled from behind to win a dramatic three-set final against the World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, mastering difficult conditions to win her first Roland Garros.