While rising tennis star Coco Gauff was being interviewed following the French Open finals, the 21-year old credited the election of President Donald Trump for Saturday’s historic win. However, Trump did not inspire the two-time Grand Slam champion how you might think.

When Coco Gauff saw that Spike Lee was attending her French Open final against Aryna Sabalenka, she felt she could cheer up the American film director after the recent NBA heartbreak suffered by his beloved New York Knicks.

On Saturday, Coco Gauff etched her name into tennis history as the winner of the 2025 French Open. The 21-year-old tennis phenom defeated Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to win her first title at Roland-Garros and her second Grand Slam.

Coco Gauff's family was hyped back in the United States as she won the French Open title over Aryna Sabalenka.

Coco Gauff became the first American to win the French Open women's title since Serena Williams after beating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in three sets on Saturday. It is her first French Open title and her second major overall.

Coco Gauff won her second major trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open final and social media reacted accordingly.

Coco Gauff had a history-making comeback performance in the French Open final that drew cheers from all types of big names.

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) -When Coco Gauff saw that Spike Lee was attending her French Open final against Aryna Sabalenka, she felt she could cheer up the American film director after the recent NBA heartbreak suffered by his beloved New York Knicks.