“I Could Have Got Her”- French Open Victory Triggers Coco Gauff to Make Bold Serena Williams Claim

Coco Gauff got her first French Open title, and she’s teeming with confidence! It’s no surprise. She missed out three years ago in the 2022 final against Iga Swiatek. Now, she has triumphed over the world number one seed, Aryna Sabalenka. Both dominated clay this year. But Coco showed clear improvement this time around. Would she be formidable against anyone now?

After taking away her trophy on June 6, the American not only won her first French Open title but also became the first US player since Serena Williams won the tournament back in 2015 against Lucie Safarova to claim her 20th Grand Slam title! That’s a record that would make anyone proud of her. Not to mention, Coco only dropped one set throughout the tournament. It happened during her quarterfinals against Keys. Then, she took down the rising star Lois Boisson in the semis to make the final!

When asked who she considers to be a nightmare draw from the legends in the sport, she did not hesitate to answer, “Serena [Williams].” Naturally, Serena wasn’t an easy opponent ever. With 23 Grand Slam titles and an aggressive playing style mixed with a powerful serve that was once recorded as the fastest at 128.6 mph in 2013, Serena was certainly formidable. But would there be a surface Coco Gauff stood a chance on? Yes. As she said, “Well, depends. If we played on clay, I feel like I could have got her, but any other surface, it would have been tough.” Pretty bold, right?