Coco Gauff opened up about her first wish after reaching New York following her impressive French Open victory. This win marked the 21-year-old’s second Grand Slam title of her career.
Gauff delivered an exceptional performance at the French Open 2025. She defeated several top-notch players to reach the final, where she locked horns with Aryna Sabalenka. The Belarusian won the first set in the final on Saturday, June 6. However, the American turned things around and earned an impressive 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-4 victory.
A day after the triumph, Gauff reached New York and revealed her first wish after landing. She shared a selfie on Instagram story and wrote:
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"Back in the USA, someone get me some chicken wings."
Coco Gauff also penned a heartfelt note following her title triumph, making her feelings about the victory known. Calling the experience 'insane', Gauff said she worked hard for the winning moment and advised her followers to never give up on their dreams.
"Wow. This means so much to me truly...french open champion🥹 I worked so hard for this moment and for it to have happened is insane. Thank you God♥️ and thank you everyone. this means the world... I'm still in shock, honestly can't find the words but all I can say for now is just thank you and never give up on your dreams🫶🏻," she wrote on Instagram.
Coco Gauff's first Grand Slam win was the 2023 US Open victory, where she bested Sabalenka to lift the trophy.
Coco Gauff weighed in on how her loss three years ago affected her French Open 2025 win
Coco Gauff had a remarkable run at the French Open 2025; however, her experiences in the past years haven't been the same. From 2021 to 2024, the 21-year-old reached either the quarterfinals or semifinals of tournaments but couldn't lift the trophy.
After consistently working hard toward her goal, Gauff fulfilled her quest of winning the French Open. Following the triumph, she reflected on her past experiences and opened up about what this victory means to her. She uploaded a bunch of pictures of herself from the claycourt and wrote:
"Waking up and starting to realize it was indeed not a dream. Losing in the finals here 3 years ago had created a lot of doubt in my head. I thought I could never overcome the pressure, I thought holding this trophy would never happen. I thought my dreams were so close to happening but would never come true."
"So to be here…. means absolutely everything. The more I started to dig deeper into my thoughts, I realized deep down I didn’t truly believe any of those thoughts, deep down I realized that I can do it and I refused to let those thoughts consume me. the younger coco would have looked at me crazy because that girl never doubted a thing in her life especially when it came to tennis," Gauff added.
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Coco Gauff made her 2025 season debut by competing at the United Cup, where the US team won the championship after the youngster defeated Iga Swiatek in the finals. Following this, she competed in the Australian Open, where she couldn't advance further than the quarterfinals after losing to Paula Badosa.
