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Coco Gauff Receives Hero's Welcome After French Open Victory

6/12/2025

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Coco Gauff, the newly crowned 2025 French Open champion, received a hero's welcome in New York. Making her late-night debut on June 10, she surprised audiences by interrupting Jimmy Fallon's monologue, earning a thunderous standing ovation. A recent poll even crowned her a national treasure, with an overwhelming 217 votes of support and none against.

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Coco Gauff, the newly crowned 2025 French Open champion, received a hero's welcome in New York. Making her late-night debut on June 10, she surprised audiences by interrupting Jimmy Fallon's monologue, earning a thunderous standing ovation. A recent poll even crowned her a national treasure, with an overwhelming 217 votes of support and none against.