'Brought to tears': Coco Gauff describes the moments after her US Open win
Coco Gauff's victory enshrined the 19-year-old in the history books for being one of the few Black women to win the U.S. Open title. FLUSHING MEADOWS, QUEENS -- To Coco Gauff, her moment of victory felt like a relief. "When I fell on the floor, it was just, I don't know. It's like, 'Oh, it's over. This whole struggle is over,'" the newly minted U.S. Open champion said in an interview with ABC News. Gauff said that the hug we all saw live on TV with her parents felt like a long embrace. "I'm not really a touchy person ... he [her father] was the first person I saw when I walked up those stairs ... yeah, brought to tears immediately," she said. Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in their Women's Singles Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2023 US Open on Sept. 9, 2023 in Queens, New York. Al Bello/Getty Images Gauff's victory enshrined the 19-year-old in the History books for not onl...