Video of 11-year-old Coco Gauff dancing at US Open goes viral as rise comes full circle

America’s young tennis sensation Coco Gauff’s old video went viral after her recent triumph at the US Open 2023.

The 19-year-old won her first Grand Slam in New York on Saturday after defeating the newly-crowned world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the final with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

After that victory, Gauff’s 11-year-old video went viral where she could be seen dancing in the stands during the US Open.

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Gauff’s triumph at the Flashing Medows was a continuation of her impressive run in the recent past where she also won the Cincinnati Open (Western & Southern Open).

The Atlanta-born defeated Germany’s Laura Siegemund in the tournament opener with a score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.

She then got the better of the young Russian tennis star Mirra Andreeva in the round of 64 in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-2. In the third round, Gauff defeated Belgium’s Elise Mertens with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.

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In the round of 16, the world number three defeated the former world number one Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki with a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Quarterfinal and semifinal proved easy encounters for the 19-year-old who defeated Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko (6-0, 6-2) and Karolina Muchova (6-4, 7-5) in straight sets.

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This was Coco Gauff in 2012, as an 8-year old, at the US Open. 11 years later, she goes on to win the title 🇺🇸👏🏆

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