Coco Gauff Celebrates Her US Open Win with Hometown Party: 'Only SOME of My Favorite People'

Photo:Coco Gauff/Instagram

Coco Gauff/Instagram

Coco Gauffis the toast of tennis — and Delray Beach, Florida!

Over the weekend, the US Open champion celebrated her historic Grand Slam win with family and friends in her hometown.

“Me n only SOME of my favorite people 💖” the 19-year-old phenomwrote on Instagramalongside a carousel of happy photos.

Wearing a hot pink embellished minidress, Gauff posed alongside friends, danced with family members and blew out sparklers on a cake as guests enjoyed the special night at the hotel’s Rosewater Rooftop restaurant.

For Gauff, celebrating with those who have supported her rise to the top of tennis was a full-circle moment.

Her US Open title — which made the teenager the youngest American to win the tournamentsince Serena Williams in 1999— was the result of a hard-fought match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka. After losing the first set 3-6, Gauff rallied back to take the second set 6-3, and finished out the match with a dominant 6-2 final set.

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Meanwhile, other members of her family watched her victory from Florida, including her grandmother Yvonne Odom and great aunt Daisy Fulton.

And the city of Delray Beach is also giving thanks — and planning a parade in Coco’s honor,according to theSun Sentinel.

source: people.com