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Coco Gauff Had Emotional Message for Fans After Winning French Open Title

Gauff of the United States celebrates winning the women’s singles final against Sabalenka at Roland Garros Stadium. | Susan Mullane-Imagn Images

Coco Gauff was filled with emotion after she defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win the French Open Saturday—the 21-year-old star's second Grand Slam singles title, her first title at Roland Garros.

She beat Sabalenka in three sets (6-7, 6-2, 6-4) to become the first American woman to win the French Open in a decade after Serena Williams did so in 2015. After Gauff won her championship point, she collapsed on the clay court overcome by the moment before she found her parents in the stands and made a heart-shaped gesture with her hands.

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