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Tony Dungy Schools SportsCenter over Tennis Phenom Coco Gauff's Powerful Prayer after US Open Win

Billy Hallowell : Sep 11, 2023  Faithwire.com

"I hate to break this to you SportsCenter but Coco Gauff was not "soaking it all in" at this moment. She was praying. She has been very open about her Christian faith in the past. It seems pretty obvious what she is doing here." -Tony Dungy

[Faithwire.com] A powerful moment unfolded Saturday night after tennis star Coco Gauff won her first US Open title, with the athlete stopping to bow down and pray to the Lord. (Screengrab image)

Gauff, 19, defeated Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, and was subsequently "overcome with emotion," embracing coaches and family, and then heading back to the court to pray, Sports Spectrum reported.

The tennis star—the first teenager to be victorious since Serena Williams' 1999 win—also later spoke openly about her faith, telling ESPN's Mary Jo Fernandez about her views on God, prayer, and trials.

"I feel like I'm in shock," she said of her previous highly-publicized loss. "That French Open loss was a heartbreak. I realized God puts you through trials. This makes this moment even sweeter than I could imagine."

Gauff also gave insight into what she says to the Lord when offering invocations.

"I don't pray for results," she said. "I just ask that I get the strength to give it my all. Whatever happens, happens. I'm so blessed in this life"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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