U.S. tennis player Coco Gauff has become the first American woman to win the French Open since 2015, and after her victory on Sunday, she said she was “proud to represent people who look like me.”
Gauff, 21, defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets on Sunday to win the Open, and after the match, she was asked what it’s like representing the United States on the world circuit.
“It means a lot. Obviously, there’s a lot going on in our country right now,” Gauff said, according to Fox News. “Just to be a representation of that and a representation of people that look like me in America, who maybe don’t feel as supported during this time period. Being that reflection of hope
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