Gauff drew inspiration from Gabby Thomas, the women’s Olympic 200-meter champion at last year’s Paris Olympics, who kept writing down that she would be the Olympic champion in her Notes app in the lead up to the race.

Coco Gauff has shared her thought process before taking the court during the French Open. The 21-year-old secured her maiden title triumph at the Roland Garros on Saturday as she defeated Aryna Sabalenka with a score of 4-6,

The 21-year-old professional tennis player and former Teen Vogue cover star took home her first French Open title on Saturday, June 7, winning in a dramatic Grand Slam final against Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff is the first American since Serena Williams to win the title.