Coco Gauff cements her standing as a shining tennis star.

Following an action-packed US Open final in front of a highly partisan crowd, the darling of the home fans, Coco Gauff brilliantly overcame her big-hitting Belarussian opponent Aryna Sabalenka to be crowned the deserving champion of the last grand slam of the year.

Indeed, the American teenage sensation shook off the potentially morale-draining disappointment of losing the first set to come back strongly in the second set, which she won in gripping fashion to the detriment of her Belarussian opponent.

 
With the home crowd now loudly spurring her on, Coco Gauff was distinctly a cut above Sabalenka in the third set and soon enough, the American inflicted the final telling blow to win the compelling duel and the tournament.
 
With the world now at her feet, Coco Gauff significantly presently has the self-belief to take on women’s tennis’ redoubtable greats and it will be mightily fascinating to see whether the American teenager can go on to solidify her place as the heir apparent to the leading position previously held by the Williams sisters in women’s tennis.