Former American tennis player Billie Jean King presents the winners trophy to Coco Gauff of the United States during the ceremony after Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in their Women’s Singles Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 09, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
The stars were out to watch Coco Gauff win her first career grand slam.
And many others were watching from afar as the 19-year-old defeated Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the women's final of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
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Gauff became the youngest American to win the U.S. Open since 1999 when Serena Williams did so at 17 years old. Among those in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York to witness Gauff's victory were Nicole Kidman, Kevin Durant, Diane Keaton, Spike Lee, Alec Baldwin, Mindy Kaling, Charlize Theron and more.
Others took to social media to congratulate Gauff on her victory, including Barack and Michelle Obama...
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Gauff, a Florida native, was also congratulated on social by some of her local professional sports teams...
A popular video from 11 years ago of an eight-year-old Gauff dancing in the stands at the U.S. Open also made the rounds after she captured the title at the same venue.
