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Metro
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Andy Murray tells French Open to do 'better job' after Coco Gauff's tiny trophy
Andy Murray is adamant that Grand Slam tennis tournaments can do a 'better job' after Coco Gauff's tiny French Open replica trophy went viral. American superstar Gauff landed the Roland-Garros women's singles title on Saturday, coming from behind to beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 6-2 6-4. Gauff posted a TikTok after her triumph explaining that the actual Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy never left Paris and that winning players are given a 'really small' replica version to take home with them instead. In the video, the 21-year-old showed how the size of the 'mini replica' compared to a Perrier water bottle, shocking a number of fans online. 'They should give you something better than that,' TikTok user @ said in the comments. 'That's wild and makes no sense for it to be small,' a second fan, @theone_professional, added. 'As if they can't afford it.' British tennis legend Murray has now weighed in, posting on his Instagram story: 'Surely the tennis majors can do a better job with the replica trophies?! They are tiny.' 'This is trophy (Coupe Suzanne Lenglen) that you guy saw me take pictures with and do press with and all of that. But actually, we don't get to take that home,' Gauff said in her TikTok video. 'It stays with the tournament. I'm going to show you guys the one we take home. It's a lot smaller. It's a mini replica. To compare it, it's really small.' Placing the replica next to a French water bottle, Gauff added: 'That's how small it is. It's the memories that matter most. It's very pretty.' @cocogauff fun fact! #rolandgarros ♬ original sound – Coco Gauff At Wimbledon, the champion currently receives a replica trophy three-quarters of the normal size. Australian Open and US Open winners, meanwhile, receive full-size replicas. Speaking to TODAY, Gauff added: 'Most tournaments will have the original that they keep with them, and then they give you home a replica. 'I didn't know it was going to be as small as it is. It is adorable. It looks just like the real one, just smaller.' More Trending Meanwhile, Gauff's French Open triumph saw her become the first player to win a women's singles Grand Slam final against the reigning world No.1 after losing the first set since Venus Williams did so against Lindsay Davenport at Wimbledon 20 years ago. In her post-match press conference, Gauff was asked about Sabalenka saying Iga Swiatek would've beaten her in the Roland-Garros final. 'I don't agree with that,' Gauff said. 'I mean, I'm sitting here. No shade to Iga or anything, but I played her and I won in straight sets. I don't think that's a fair thing to say. 'Anything can really happen. Honestly, the way Aryna was playing the last few weeks, she was the favourite to win. I think she was the best person I could've played in the final.' MORE: Where does Carlos Alcaraz's French Open triumph rank amongst sport's greatest comebacks? MORE: Carlos Alcaraz stuns tennis legends with historic French Open final win MORE: Jannik Sinner reacts to heartbreaking French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz
Daily Mirror
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coco Gauff makes complaint after winning French Open as she details trophy woe
Coco Gauff became tennis' new Queen of Clay after her victory at the French Open over the weekend, but was unable to take the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy home with her If Coco Gauff was feeling elated after her sensational French Open triumph, then the night out that followed didn't quite live up to expectations. So much so that she's complained night's out after major sporting events should be made ILLEGAL! The American secured her second Grand Slam title on Saturday, staging a remarkable comeback against Aryna Sabalenka. The final was a rollercoaster, with Sabalenka initially seizing control, but Gauff rallied to dominate the second set 6-2 and clinched the match with a 6-4 win in the decider. The victory was sweet for Gauff, who fell short against Iga Swiatek in the French Open final three years ago and comes nearly two years after her maiden Major win at the 2023 US Open. In high spirits, Gauff took to TikTok to share her post-match celebrations, albeit with a tongue-in-cheek tone as she captioned her video: "Going out after winning a sporting event should be illegal." She humorously lamented the post-victory condition, saying, "You're emotional, dehydrated, starving, and then they put champagne in my hand. Of course I'm going out bad.... I had fun tho we upppppppp." Gauff journeyed back to the USA on Monday - but revealed that her endeavours in Paris weren't enough for her to take the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy back home with her. The 21-year-old displayed the 'mini replica' she had been given and explained how the real one "stays with the tournament." "It's the memories that matter the most," she added. Gauff has her sights set on accumulating more Grand Slam titles following her victory. After triumphing at Roland Garros, she reflected: "I think this win was harder than the first [title] because you don't want to get satisfied with just that one." "I was going through a lot of things when I lost here three years ago. I'm just glad to be back here. I was going through a lot of dark thoughts." She also triumphed in a post-match war of words with Sabalenka, who had bitterly declared that she had been "terrible" and that Swiatek would've beaten Gauff - a sentiment the American refused to entertain and brutally shut down. "I mean, I don't agree with that," she responded when told of Sabalenka's words. "I'm here sitting here." Gauff also referenced her recent dominating win over Swiatek at the Madrid Open" "Last time I played - no shade to Iga or anything, but I played her and I won in straight sets. "Yeah, I don't think that's a fair thing to say, because anything can really happen. Yeah, honestly the way Aryna was playing the last few weeks, she was the favourite to win. So I think she was the best person that I could have played in the final. "Her being No.1 in the world was the best person to play, so I think I got the hardest matchup just if you go off stats alone."
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coco Gauff Reveals a Fun Twist About Her French Open Prize
Coco Gauff Reveals a Fun Twist About Her French Open Prize originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Tennis star Coco Gauff celebrated a moment of pure triumph following her French Open win on Saturday. The 21-year-old defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets with a 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 victory. Advertisement Interestingly, Gauff's French Open win marked a historic moment as she became the first American woman to win the title since Serena Williams in 2015. Behind her monumental success, she received a whopping reward. According to CBS Sports, the tennis champion took home 'roughly $2.89 million." On top of it is the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen, a new addition to her growing trophy collection. Interestingly, Coco Gauff recently shared a surprising detail about her French Open prize. Coco Gauff of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the women's French Open.© Susan Mullane-Imagn Images In a lighthearted TikTok post, the newly crowned Roland Garros champion revealed that the huge trophy fans saw her holding on the court isn't actually the one she got to keep. Advertisement According to Gauff, the original trophy 'stays with the tournament,' and winners instead receive a smaller replica to take home. 'It's like a mini replica of the trophy,' she said, holding it up. 'It's really small. But you know, it's the memories that matter the most.' At the end of the video, she posted a side-by-side photo of herself during the championship holding the original trophy versus the one she has now, highlighting the stark size difference between the two. The post quickly garnered the attention of her fans, noting that it's not the size that matters. 'As long as the check is big. Congrats' a commenter said. Advertisement 'Wow, the real trophy is massive compared to the one you get to take home! But hey, memories last forever!' a fan noted. One TikTok user chimed in and said, 'The $2.9 Million take-home prize is pretty good as well. Congratulations. Great.' The same goes for another fan who commented, 'But at least you get your million!!! Dang, that was such a great match!!!! So happy for you!! Keep it rolling!!!' While Gauff walks away with nearly $2.9 million in prize money, fellow players like Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner aren't going home empty-handed. As runners-up, they each received a staggering $1.5 million. Related: Fans React to Coco Gauff's Gen Z Behavior After Winning the French Open This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
NBC News
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Coco Gauff explains the mini-French Open trophy she took home after win
Tennis superstar Coco Gauff took home an 'adorable' reminder of her first French Open title that was able to fit right into her carry-on bag on the plane. Gauff showed off her tiny replica French Open trophy on TODAY on June 9 — a keepsake she earned after knocking off Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka in the championship match two days earlier at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. 'Most tournaments will have the original that they keep with them, and then they give you home a replica,' Gauff explained to Craig Melvin and Savannah Guthrie. 'And I didn't know it was going to be as small as it is.' The Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy that tennis fans saw Gauff hoist over her head in triumph after the match is not the one that will be in a place of honor in her home. Champions are awarded a smaller version instead, which Gauff displayed on TODAY. 'This is the replica trophy that we get to take home,' she said. 'It is adorable. It's mini-size, like the little mini-brands, so that's what this is. It looks just like the real one, just smaller.' Gauff also showed the difference between the actual trophy and the replica version in a TikTok video she shared on June 8 while traveling on a plane. She reenacted the same poses she made with the real trophy after her victory, but with the mini-version instead. She giggled as she compared its size to a bottle of Perrier and a cup. 'That's how small it is, but it's the memories that matter the most,' she said in the video. Gauff, 21, rallied from a loss in the first set to beat Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 to become the first American woman to win the French Open singles title since her idol, the legendary Serena Williams, did it in 2015. 'I always wanted to win this title,' she said on TODAY. 'I just felt like this was one that was just really meant to be, and to have it happen still feels so surreal.' It marked Gauff's second Grand Slam title in her career and her first since winning the U.S. Open in 2023. 'The first one, I felt a little bit more shock immediately after the match,' she said. 'This one I just really felt deep down like it was meant to be, that I wanted to do it, and I could do it. So I think this one was more just proud than relief.' Sabalenka initially drew controversy with her post-match remarks to reporters that Gauff only won the match 'not because she played incredible, just because I made all of those mistakes.' She then issued a statement on her Instagram story on June 8. 'Yesterday was a tough one,' she wrote. 'Coco handled the conditions much better than I did and fully deserved the win. She was the better player yesterday, and I want to give her the credit she earned.' For her part, Gauff was eager to show that her breakthrough win at the U.S. Open was not a fluke by winning another major tournament. 'I just wanted to prove to people that I can do it again,' she said.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coco Gauff shows off ‘miniature' French Open trophy awarded thanks to Roland Garros rule
French Open champion Coco Gauff is bringing grand slam silverware back home from Roland Garros - but the trophy in question isn't the same one she collected on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Saturday. Gauff, 21, secured her her second grand slam title as she battled from behind to win a dramatic three-set final against the World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, mastering difficult conditions to win her first Roland Garros. Advertisement Gauff's victory came three years after she was thrashed 6-1 6-3 by Iga Swiatek in the 2022 French Open final, a defeat that left an 18-year-old Gauff in tears during the trophy ceremony. This time, she was able to grit through to get her hands on the coveted Coupe Suzanne Lenglen, beaming with pride as the American national anthem played in Paris. However, her time with the trophy was somewhat short-lived, with Gauff revealing on her flight that the prize never made it out of the French capital. Instead, she is given a 'mini replica' of the trophy to keep, the size of which Gauff demonstrates is hardly bigger than a French water bottle. Coco Gauff shows off her minature French Open trophy on a private jet (Coco Gauff/TikTok) 'It's the memories that matter the most,' Gauff said as she chuckled at the size of her trophy. Advertisement Gauff also confirmed that the reason for the swap in silverware is down to the fact the full-sized trophy 'stays with the tournament'. The World No 2 battled to a 6-7 (7-5) 6-2 6-4 win over Sabalenka to lift her first grand slam since triumphing at the US Open in 2023, where she also beat the Belarusian. It was the first of two epic finals at Roland Garros, with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner following it up with their own five-set classic in what was the second longest grand slam final of all time - clocking in at five hours and 29 minutes.
