French Open: Coco Gauff reaches first Grand Slam singles final after defeating Italy’s Martina Trevisan

Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old American tennis player, advanced to her first Grand Slam final after defeating Martina Trevisan of Italy in the women’s singles semi-final at Roland Garros during the French Open on Thursday.

Coco Gauff will compete for the French Open crown against world number one Iga Swiatek, who advanced to her first Grand Slam final with a straight-sets win over Martina Trevisan on Thursday.

In a match that saw both players compete in a semi-final for the first time, the 18-year-old American won 6-3, 6-1.

Since Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004, Gauff is the youngest Grand Slam finalist. “I think I’m a little bit in shock right now. I didn’t know how to react after the match. I’m lost for words ,” Gauff stated after the game.

“I wasn’t nervous going in today, I haven’t been nervous all week which is a surprise. I go for a walk in the morning which clears my head and, after that, I feel great,” she said.

Gauff, who turned 18 in March, is the youngest player to reach the final in Paris since Kim Clijsters in 2001, having ended the surprising run of unseeded Italian Martina Trevisan in Thursday’s semifinals.

Iga Natalia Swiatek, a Polish tennis player, is presently ranked No. 1 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association and is the youngest player in the top 10. Swiatek won the 2020 French Open and became the first Pole to win a Grand Slam singles championship.

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