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Mikaela Shiffrin, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, and other athletes reacted to Coco Gauff’s French Open victory over Aryna Sabalenka. With the win, Gauff became the first American to win the title at Roland Garros since Serena Williams in 2015.
The 21-year-old won her first French Open title, beating Sabalenka, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4. After the match, Gauff penned a heartfelt note on Instagram that read:
"Wow. This means so much to me, truly…. French Open champion 🥹 I worked so hard for this moment, and for it to have happened is insane. Thank you, God ❤️, and thank you, everyone. This means the world…. I'm still in shock; I honestly can’t find the words, but all I can say for now is just thank you, and never give up on your dreams. "🫶🏾
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The post drew reactions from fellow athletes like Mikaela Shiffrin, Suni Lee, and Jade Carey, among others. American alpine skier and Olympian Shiffrin wrote:
Just incredible. 👏👏
Olympic gymnast Suni Lee commented on the post:
"Queen, SO PROUD OF YOU!!! 😭❤️❤️❤️"
Track and field legend and Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix added her reaction:
"Congratulations!!! So well deserved!! 👏🏾"
Olympic gymnast Jade Carey said:
"You are amazing!! so proud"
The official Team USA handle celebrated, writing:
"Queen Coco 👑"
Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim added:
"😭😭😭 You are so amazing."
Danish tennis player Holger Rune wrote:
"Congratulations 🙌🙌🙌🔥"
Gauff is the fifth American woman in the Open Era to win multiple Grand Slam titles by the age of 21, joining Serena Williams, Chris Evert, Venus Williams, and Tracy Austin.
Meanwhile, Mikaela Shiffrin is gearing up for her upcoming alpine skiing season and the Winter Olympics. She concluded her 2024-25 season with her 101st win in Sun Valley, showing resilience. Despite a severe crash in November, which forced her to pull out from the sport for some time, she returned strong and clinched her 100th World Cup win in February.
Mikaela Shiffrin opened up about her reason for being on the run for another win after the historic 100
Mikaela Shiffrin began the 2024-25 season with 97 victories and finished it by adding four more titles to her record. After achieving her 100th World Cup win in the Slalom race, she went on to secure her 101st title in Sun Valley.
In the final episode of Moving Right Along- season 3, Shiffrin reflected on the pressure she had while competing in Sun Valley, saying (2:17 onwards):
"Most people didn't really realise that the pressure wasn't entirely off when we went to Sun Valley. The World Cup points situation, especially how it relates to the start number, is a little bit complicated, a little bit funky, but long story short. Hitting 500 overall points helps your start number in all disciplines, and that was a really big goal for me to finish off the season, hitting the 500-point threshold to help with my GS start number for next season. So, that added a sense of urgency for me for that final race."
Mikaela Shiffrin boasts 18 global medals, including two gold and one silver from the Winter Games.
