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U.S. Open Champions Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic Make Tennis History

Nineteen-year-old Coco Gauff and 37-year-old Novak Djokovic make U.S. Open history with their recent match wins.

With the U.S. Open completed, women’s singles winner Coco Gauff and men’s singles winner Novak Djokovic have climbed the ranks; with Gauff on the young end of the spectrum and Djokovic on the older, both players have made history with their wins at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.

Coco Gauff with her prize trophy.
Photo Courtesy / YouTube U.S. Open Tennis Channel

On Sept. 9, American sixth seeded Coco Gauff conquered second seeded Aryna Sabalenka in a rocky-started match.