By lifting a WTA 1000 title at the age of 19, Coco Gauff is finally starting to fulfill her potential! The American tennis sensation recently claimed the biggest win of her career to date at the Western and Southern Open. Although this is her fifth overall victory this year, it is her maiden triumph in Cincinnati. As the triumph was far more meaningful to her than she had anticipated, she expressed her appreciation to her parents.

After becoming the youngest player to win in Cincinnati, Gauff shared her gratitude to the people who were a huge part of her tennis career. Starting with her parents, she gave due credit to the people who sacrificed a lot for her just to see her succeed.

Coco Gauff honors the Cincinnati win with her parents 

While lifting the Western and Southern Open title for the first time was an emotional moment for her, her post-victory speech was even more emotional. The world’s 7th-ranked tennis player honored her mother and her father in a heartwarming speech, dedicating the Cincinnati victory to them.

A clip of her post-match speech was posted on Twitter by the Tennis Letter. She said, “The biggest thank you to my parents. My mom, I love you so much for being my emotional support. My dad.. he’s the reason I’m here. The reason I play tennis. He’s the reason I believe I can do this.” 

The 19-year-old American tennis star called her mother a pillar of strength and credited her father for the real reason why she picked up a tennis racket when she was young. Further, she also appreciated her father’s influence on her and also hilariously reminisced about an incident, thanking him for providing her with the scouting report throughout the week.

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Nevertheless, the 2023 Cincinnati champion is quite open about her parent’s contribution to her tennis career. Her parents recognized her potential from a young age and made significant sacrifices to support her dream by making major changes in their lifestyles. Similarly, after her Washington victory, she showed her doting daughter’s side by taking her mother out on a gratitude-filled brunch.

When Gauff took her mother out for a heartwarming brunch date

Earlier this month, after winning the first-round match at the Citi Open, the 19-year-old took her mother out on a brunch date. Her mother, Candi Gauff, took to her Instagram account to share a picture of herself with her tennis star daughter.

Apart from that, she also shared a few stories on Instagram regarding how they enjoyed a brunch date and had the table decked up with amazing food in a café named ‘Busboys and Poets.’ After that brunch date, she won the Citi Open tournament, making the Washington journey even more special.

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