- Coco Gauff beat Germany’s Laura Siegemund 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in her first match of the 2023 US Open.
- Throughout the match, Gauff expressed frustration with her opponent’s time-wasting antics.
- Barack and Michelle Obama commended the 19-year-old for speaking out when they chatted after the match.
Coco Gauff was visibly fuming after her opponent’s controversial delay tactics resulted in a contentious, nearly 3-hour thriller for her first match of the 2023 US Open.
But just before she was prepared to share her frustrations with the media late Monday night, she got a surprise visit from President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama that “brightened my mood so much.”
Michelle Obama applauded Coco Gauff for choosing ‘to speak up’ for herself during her tension-filled US Open match
By Mikesportz