TENNIS

Coco Gauff wins US Open: American beats Aryna Sabalenka

The tennis prodigy has clinched her first-ever Grand Slam title with a dramatic victory over the Belarusian.

TIMOTHY A. CLARYAFP

American sensation Coco Gauff has won the US Open after a three-set victory over Aryna Sabalenka.

The 19-year-old has soared to the peak of the game and secures her first-ever Grand Slam title win. Gauff came into the tournament in New York as the sixth seed and faced the number two in the final.

After a dramatic final set Gauff clinched the title with a fierce backhand that proved decisive. Four years after she made headlines around the world by debuting at Wimbledon at the age of just 15, Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam winner.

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