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After four years of scrutiny and various ups and downs in her career, Coco Gauff finally made it. After taking down world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open, she has realized her lifelong dream. Celebrating amidst the buzzing energy of New York City, Gauff referenced renowned American rapper Jay Z while embracing the big moment. Now, celebrities like Zendaya, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, etc. are all there to congratulate the new US Open star. Joining them is the ATP world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz.

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The 19-year-old tennis sensation is buzzing with energy at the moment, embracing all the love and good wishes from people all over the world.

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Coco Gauff brings out Jay Z as Zendaya and others hail her US Open feat

The 19-year-old tennis star has proved to the world her worth after four years of people questioning her performance. Now, as she bathes in the glory of her maiden Grand Slam title in the City that Never Sleeps, she cannot help but quote Jay Z.

The world-renowned song of the American rapper Jay Z, ‘Empire State Of Mind’ found a place in the caption of Gauff’s victory post on Instagram.

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Sharing joyous pictures from her iconic feat at the US Open, Gauff captioned the post as, “concrete jungle where dreams are made of….” quoting the song about the city of New York.

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Besides that, people all over the world hailed Gauff for persevering till she had the victory. Renowned American actress Zendaya hailed her. Moreover, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, the lead actress of the hit Netflix series, ‘Never Have I Ever’ also commented, “LETS GOOOO!!

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Besides renowned sports and TV personalities, fellow tennis player Carlos Alcaraz Garfia too could not hide his joy over Gauff’s achievement.

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Carlos Alcaraz cheers for Gauff after her monumental US Open victory

Even though the US Open swing did not end well for the 19-year-old Spanish sensation, Alcaraz joyously hailed Gauff for her achievement. The tennis star took to the comment section of Gauff to congratulate the new victor of the US Open.

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He expressed his joy with multiple emojis and commented, “Amazing.” Gauff has always hailed Alcaraz for both his on and off court activities. She recently showed her love for his Nike outfit over that of Frances Tiafoe‘s. So, even Alcaraz did not shy away from hailing the teenage champion.

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Shivali Sharma is a Tennis Writer and Content Manager at EssentiallySports. With an extensive experience of more than 3 years in writing and content management, Shivali has authored numerous articles concerning the ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams, and the ‘Big 3’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, including their personal life, career, and more. In addition to this, Shivali is a sworn Djokovic fan who hails his grit in face of every challenge. Additionally, she roots for Jannik Sinner whose relentless gameplay she can’t help but admire. Apart from this, when she is away from writing, Shivali enjoys exploring the great outdoors through trekking and indulging in her passion for reading books.

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