Swiatek, Federer and others congratulate Coco Gauff on US Open title

The 19-year-old Gauff came from a set down to defeat the second-seeded Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 and became the youngest American champion at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 1999.

USA’s Coco Gauff poses with the trophy after winning the US Open on Saturday in New York. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Coco Gauff ended the six-year wait for a local champion by beating Aryna Sabalenka to win her maiden-Major title at the US Open in New York on Saturday.

The 19-year-old Gauff came from a set down to defeat the second-seeded Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the summit clash. Gauff became the youngest American champion at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 1999.

Gauff received a lot of congratulatory messages from former champions such as Roger Federer, Iga Swiatek, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova and also the Obamas.

Here are some of those messages:

Roger Federer (Five-time US Open champion)

Iga Swiatek (2022 US Open champion)

Chris Evert (Six-time US Open champion)

Noah Lyles (World champion in 100m and 200m)

Andy Roddick (2003 US Open champion)

Tracy Austin (Two-time US Open champion)

Gabriela Sabatini (1990 US Open champion)

Ana Ivanovic (Former World No. 1)

Maria Sharapova (2006 US Open champion)

Barack Obama (Two-time former US President)

Michelle Obama (Author and Former First Lady)

Billie Jean King (Three-time US Open champion)

Victoria Azarenka (Three-time US Open finalist)

Kevin Anderson (2017 US Open Finalist)

Christopher Eubanks

Rod Laver (Two-time US Open champion)

Magic Johnson (Five-time NBA Champion)

Sloane Stephens (2017 US Open champion)