Coco Gauff sent out a poignant message after her dominant semi-final victory at the French Open. The American dispatched Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the first grand slam final of her burgeoning career.
After a topsy-turvy first set, Gauff was utterly dominant in the second and, three years after bursting on the scene at Wimbledon at the tender age of 15, she will compete for the biggest title of her career so far. Following the straight-sets win, the teenager took the time to send out a defiant statement in reference to the gun violence in her native United States.
Gauff followed the custom of the winner signing the camera lens, and she opted to write: “Peace. End gun violence,” along with a love heart. In her post-match press conference, the 18th seed explained her thought process behind her impactful message. “I think for me it was just especially important just being in Europe and being where I know people globally around the world are for sure watching,” she said.
