Coco Gauff's French Open trophy isn't what she expected
Coco Gauff's French Open trophy isn't what she expected
French Open winner Coco Gauff recently revealed some surprising information about the tournament's trophy.
Over the weekend, Gauff won her second career Grand Slam title after defeating world No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. The 21-year-old phenom battled back after dropping the first set 7-6 to the Belarusian. She went on to win the next two sets, 6-2 and 6-4, respectively, in an impressive display of mental fortitude for such a young player. A win like that deserves some serious fanfare, and that's what Gauff got as she proudly showed off her trophy to the crowd post-match.
However, the Atlanta native recently revealed that the trophy used during the celebration ceremony (and for pictures and press) isn't the one she keeps. "Actually, we don't get to take this home. This stays with the tournament," Gauff said in a new TikTok video before revealing a miniature version. "It's really small," she says, chuckling, moments before putting it next to a Perrier bottle as a size reference.
"It is very pretty and a miniature version of the real trophy. So, this is the one that I get to take home," Gauff continued as she reflected on her win while holding up her version of the trophy. Just in case anyone doubted her story, she also did a side-by-side photo comparison holding up her French Open hardware versus the one seen on the court.
It seems the trophy wasn't what she expected, but she's taking it in stride. We would argue it isn't all bad. It's travel size, and now, she can bring it out upon request or just to casually flex. That's a win-win.
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