Barack and Michelle Obama among those showering Coco Gauff with praise after French Open win

Barack and Michelle Obama among those showering Coco Gauff with praise after French Open win

Gauff defeats world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a 3-set thriller to become first US champion at Roland-Garros in a decade

Coco Gauff holds the trophy after winning her women's singles final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris June 7, 2025. (Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts after winning a point over Australia's Olivia Gadecki during their first-round match at the French Open at Roland-Garros stadium in Paris May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Coco Gauff of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the women’s singles final against Aryna Sabalenka at Roland-Garros stadium. (Susan Mullane/Imagn Images)