ANGEL REESE sent a four-word message to Coco Gauff after the French Open champion admitted she was blown away by recent attention.
The 21-year-old tennis ace beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Paris last weekend to secure the second Grand Slam of her career.
Gauff came from a set down to win 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4 in a rollercoaster final at Roland Garros last Saturday.
And the Florida native, who became the first American to win it since Serena Williams in 2015, has since been on a press tour in New York to discuss her success.
During her visit to the Big Apple, Gauff stopped by Barclays Center to watch WNBA champions New York Liberty play the Chicago Sky.
Gauff, who netted an impressive $2.84million for her French Open win, revealed she was shocked by her warm welcome at the arena.
In a video on Instagram, she said: “I’m just wrapping up a two-day press tour that I did in New York, and I just came from the Liberty game.
“They announced that I was there, and the whole arena was cheering for me, which I wasn’t expecting. Just because it’s not my sport, you know, I’m at a basketball game.
But Chicago Sky forward Reese saw Gauff’s message and responded with a simple message of support.
Reese commented: “WE LOVE YOU CO”, after scoring 17 points in Sky‘s 85-66 loss to Liberty.
The former US Open champion then replied to Reese: “We love you, queen.”
After her triumph at the French Open, Gauff also revealed a little-known rule as she flew home from Paris.
The Suzanne-Lenglen cup – which has been awarded to the women’s singles champion since 1979 – actually has to remain at Roland Garros.
Instead of boarding her jet back to the United States with the actual trophy, Gauff was given a miniature replica to commemorate her win.
She left fans aghast when she placed the trophy next to a tiny Perrier bottle, which was just a bit smaller than the esteemed title.
The world No.2 said on TikTok: “This is the trophy that you guys see, the one that we take pictures with, do press with and all that.
“But, actually, we don’t get to take this home. This stays with the tournament.”
“But, it’s the memories that matter the most.”
That left Murray, 38, shocked as he took to social media to address the situation.
Murray added the following post: “Surely the tennis majors can do a better job with the replica trophies!? They are tiny.”
The British legend knows all there is about the French Open trophy as he won it himself back in 2016.
