Tennis-American teenager Gauff fights back to beat Sabalenka and win U.S. Open

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 9, 2023 Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts during her final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Mike Segar

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Teenager Coco Gauff mounted a fierce comeback to beat Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday, claiming her first Grand Slam title and cementing her place in American tennis royalty.

With the win, sixth seed Gauff became the first American to win a U.S. Open singles title since Sloane Stephens in 2017.