Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open girls's singles champion, credit her religion with serving to her succeed on one among tennis' largest levels.
Throughout the trophy presentation after Saturday's girls's singles ultimate, Gauff mentioned her religion in God and what she prayed for as she climbed the WTA rankings.
“I don't pray for outcomes. I'm simply asking to be given the energy to present my all. What occurs, occurs. I'm so blessed on this life,” mentioned Gauff, who at 19 is the youngest American to win the US Open since Serena Williams in 1999.
Gauff mentioned she finds energy in overcoming the “trials” God throws her method.
“That loss on the French Open was heartbreaking. I noticed that God is testing you. It makes this second even sweeter than I might have imagined,” she mentioned, referring to her loss within the French Open ultimate final yr.
Is Coco Gauff Christian?
Saturday was removed from the primary time Gauff, who identifies as Christian, has spoken about her religion after a giant win.
In early August, she credited God and her “church household” with serving to her refocus after shedding within the first spherical at Wimbledon and successful the match in Washington, DC.
“I need to thank my Father, God, for that. It was a troublesome state of affairs after shedding within the 1st spherical of Wimbledon. A number of prayers, a number of assist from my church household. So I thank him and people who assist me,” she mentioned, in accordance with August 6 Tennis letter.
Gauff, who is predicted to be No. 3 within the WTA rankings when the brand new rankings are launched on Monday, credited her dad and mom with serving to her construct a faith-based assist system.
She informed The New York Occasions final yr that she prays together with her father, Corey, earlier than video games.
“Corey and his daughter pray collectively earlier than each sport — not for victory, however for the continued good well being of each gamers,” the Occasions reported.
The Gauff household's religion was on full show Saturday within the moments after Coco Gauff cruised to victory over Aryna Sabalenkova.
One in every of her family members might be heard saying: “Thanks, God. Thanks, God,” in shots younger tennis stars rejoice with their staff.
Throughout the trophy presentation, Gauff additionally credited those that had been skeptical of her talents for pushing her to maintain going for larger and greater objectives.
“Actually, I thank the individuals who didn't imagine in me. … Those that thought they had been including water to my hearth, you had been actually including gasoline to it and I'm burning so vivid proper now.” she said.
