Winning the US Open at the age of 19 is a remarkable achievement for anyone. This is how Coco Gauff made history.

Her actions after winning the title, however, received widespread criticism.

19-year-old Coco Gauff made a name for herself in tennis by winning the US Open at an early age. Serena Williams, who won at the age of 19 in 2001, was the most recent winner this year.

Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka in three straight sets: 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Gauff’s success has propelled her to international celebrity, even though she came out of nowhere. This was the 19-year-old’s maiden Grand Slam, and she had only made two prior finals.

Her response to winning the tournament instantly became viral. However, one of her actions, after realizing she had won, received a lot of criticism from internet users.

With her hands clasped, she appeared to be in a state of prayer. ESPN’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account published the video, captioned “@CocoGauff took a moment to soak it all in after winning her first Grand Slam title.”

The Super Bowl champion’s head coach, Tony Dungy, was not pleased with what ESPN stated about Gauff’s celebration. He retweeted ESPN’s tweet, saying, “I hate to break it to you, SportsCenter, but Coco Gauff was not ‘soaking it all in’ right now.” She was praying. Previously, she was extremely open about her Christian religion. It is quite evident what she is doing here.”

T.J. Moe, a verified Facebook user, commented on Fox News’ article with a similar opinion. He stated, “ESPN tried to say she was soaking it all in.” “No, that’s prayer, and it’s great to have a young athlete understand where it all originated.”

Others were not pleased with the statement. People were outraged by the implication that praying influences results. Someone questioned whether the other player lost because they didn’t pray hard enough.

Another unhappy user asked if the earthquake in Morocco, which killed hundreds, demonstrated that God was more interested in sports.

Coco Gauff, on the other hand, already understands how to ignore ‘haters.’ She shared her joy in her hard-earned triumph. She owed her tenacity to her parents and ideals. She pondered on her defeat at the French Open, saying it was simply part of life’s ups and downs.

She also had a message for people who did not believe in her and hoped for her death. “Honestly, if you thought you were putting water on my fire, you were adding gas to it—and now I’m really burning so bright.”

Some sought to undercut her accomplishment, while others applauded her. People who were overjoyed with her triumph gathered around the tennis star. One commentator even conjectured that they had discovered another Serena Williams.
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Coco Gauff is only 19 years old, yet she has already done amazing things. We wish her the best of luck in the future and look forward to seeing where she travels and what achievements she brings home.