The final match for the women’s singles championship of the 2023 US Open tennis tournament is a duel between home player Coco Gauff and opponent Aryna Sabalenka. Before this match, the Belarusian tennis player received good news as she will officially be ranked number 1 in the world regardless of the result of the match.

Coco Gauff won the 2023 US Open women’s singles championship thanks to unbelievable defensive situations. (Photo: Reuters).

This excitement helped Sabalenka completely dominate the first set. She did not give Coco Gauff many opportunities to resist and easily won with a score of 6-2.

In set 2, when the match was tense, Sabalenka lost a break in the 4th game due to a double serve error. That was the opportunity for Coco Gauff to step up and win 6-3 to take the match into the deciding set.

In set 3, Coco Gauff played brilliantly under the cheers of the home crowd. Meanwhile, Sabalenka is impatient at decisive moments. Sabalenka actively attacked but encountered unimaginable defensive situations from Coco Gauff. In the end, the American player was crowned with a 6-2 victory in set 3 after accurately hitting the ball along the line.

Coco Gauff has 4 WTA titles in 2023. (Photo: Reuters).

Overcoming the player who was about to become No. 1 in the world after 2 hours and 6 minutes of intense competition, Coco Gauff won the 2023 US Open championship at the age of 19. This is the first Grand Slam title in her career. The tennis player is still considered the “little Serena” of American tennis.