Stars Aligned Perfectly on a Memorable Pete Sampras and Arthur Ashe Day as Coco Gauff Ends 6-Year American Drought by Clinching the US Open Crown

After showing what she is made up of, Coco Gauff made her way into the finals of the US Open with her sights set on her maiden title. Standing in her way was the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. After having defeated major big-name players, she had greater chances to win the title.

Speaking about the same, a popular tennis publisher came up with some stats that suggested that even the stars have come down to help Coco Gauff win her first US Open title. After having dominated the Cincinnati Masters and Citi Open, everyone wanted her to shine in front of her home crowd.

Stars aligned to favor Coco Gauff for her maiden US Open triumph

In a remarkable twist of fate, Coco Gauff finds herself on the tennis court on a day that holds significant historical resonance in the sport. Notably, Randy Walker, a renowned tennis publisher, highlighted the incredible coincidence.

On this very day, tennis legends Arthur Ashe and Pete Sampras achieved their own iconic milestones at the US Open. Ashe’s triumph in 1968 marked a groundbreaking moment in tennis history, while Sampras clinched his first US Open title at the age of 19.

“Perhaps some synchronicity karma for Coco Gauff as today is the anniversary of Arthur Ashe winning the 1968 #USOpen and fellow 19-year-old American, Pete Sampras, winning his first @USOpen title. Do you have the @ThisDayInTennis book??!??!” wrote Randy in the Tweet.

It’s a moment that reflects mere coincidence, underscoring the incredible journey of a young talent who is following in the footsteps of greatness. However, talking about the match, it was a pure joy to watch.

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Coco Gauff defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title

Even though Coco Gauff entered the stadium as the clear favorite, it was Aryna Sabalenka who proved to be a formidable force to Gauff in the first set. With confidence screaming in her eyes, she comfortably won the first set 6-2, thanks to some unforced errors from Gauff and Sabalenka’s breathtaking shots.

The second set started with Coco already under pressure. This was her last and only attempt to stand a chance to lay her hands at the title. Coco started the set in some style. She learnt from her previous mistakes to start the second set on a high. With a score of 3-1, she looked in a comfortable spot to win the set. With each point gone, Sabalenka’s frustration grew. Even though she secured a couple of points, it could not help her as she lost the second set 6-3.

It all then came down to the third and final set. The winner takes the title. With 30 unforced errors during the two sets, Sabalenka could feel the pressure. However, there was nothing that she could have done in front of Gauff’s prowess. With a comfortable third-set win, Coco managed to land her first ever US Open title.

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