Gauff grew up in Delray Beach, Florida

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Jon Ossoff, Marco Rubio and Raphael Warnock in passing their bipartisan U.S. Senate Resolution congratulating Coco Gauff on her historic U.S. Open Tennis title. The U.S. Senate passed the resolution unanimously. Coco Gauff grew up in Delray Beach and won her first Grand Slam title this September, becoming the youngest American to win a Grand Slam title since Serena Williams won the U.S. Open in 1999.

The senators wrote, “Coco Gauff is an inspiration to millions of young girls and boys across the country with her passion for the sport, faith and victories. Resolved, that the Senate congratulates Coco Gauff for her inspiring victory at this year’s US Open Tennis Championships.”

Read the full text of the resolution below:

Congratulating Coco Gauff for her inspiring victory at this year’s US Open Tennis Championships.

Whereas, on September 9, 2023, Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open;

Whereas, on March 13, 2004, Coco Gauff was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in Delray Beach, Florida, where she still lives today;

Whereas, while still living in Atlanta, Coco Gauff began playing tennis at the age of 6;

Whereas, on June 9, 2018, Coco Gauff won the girls' singles title at Roland-Garros;

Whereas, on March 19, 2019, Coco Gauff made her Women’s Tennis Association (referred to in this preamble as the “WTA”) Tour debut at the Miami Open;

Whereas, on July 1, 2019, Coco Gauff shocked the tennis world by defeating Venus Williams at The Championships, Wimbledon at the age of 15 years old;

Whereas, on October 13, 2019, Coco Gauff won her first WTA singles title at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz;

Whereas, on September 9, 2023, Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open victory made her the youngest American to win a Grand Slam since Serena Williams won the US Open in 1999;

Whereas, on September 11, 2023, Coco Gauff rose to number 3 in the WTA's world rankings;

Whereas, on September 11, 2023, Coco Gauff became the number 1 ranked doubles player in the world alongside her doubles partner, fellow American, Jessica Pegula;

Whereas Coco Gauff's talent led her to win her first US Open Tennis Championships women’s singles title;

Whereas Coco Gauff has won 6 WTA Tour singles titles and 8 WTA Tour doubles titles; and

Whereas Coco Gauff is an inspiration to millions of young girls and boys across the country with her passion for the sport, faith and victories: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate congratulates Coco Gauff for her inspiring victory at this year's US Open Tennis Championships.

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