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September 11, 2023

Coco Gauff Thanks Women's Tennis Trailblazers After Winning US Open
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In other sports news, 19-year-old Coco Gauff has won the US Open. She is
the youngest US Open winner since Serena Williams's 1999 victory when
she was just 17. Following her win, Gauff thanked Serena and Venus
Williams, along with other Black women tennis players who preceded her.
During the awards ceremony, Gauff also thanked tennis legend Billie Jean
King for fighting for equal pay in tennis.

Coco Gauff:: "Thank you, Billie, for fighting for this."

Coco Gauff received a record $3 million, the same as her male
counterpart Novak Djokovic.


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