A resolution congratulating Coco Gauff for her inspiring victory at this year's US Open Tennis Championships.

Bill: 118-sres-438
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2023-10-26
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

Congressional tributes

Professional sports
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-26
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5219; text: CR S5218)

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution congratulates&nbsp;Coco Gauff for winning the 2023 U.S. Open Tennis Championships women's singles title.</p>

action_date: 2023-10-26
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This resolution congratulates&nbsp;Coco Gauff for winning the 2023 U.S. Open Tennis Championships women's singles title.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 26, 2023 Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Warnock , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating Coco Gauff for her inspiring victory at this year’s US Open Tennis Championships.

Whereas, on September 9, 2023, Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open; Whereas, on March 13, 2004, Coco Gauff was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in Delray Beach, Florida, where she still lives today; Whereas, while still living in Atlanta, Coco Gauff began playing tennis at the age of 6; Whereas, on June 9, 2018, Coco Gauff won the girls' singles title at Roland-Garros; Whereas, on March 19, 2019, Coco Gauff made her Women’s Tennis Association (referred to in this preamble as the WTA ) Tour debut at the Miami Open; Whereas, on July 1, 2019, Coco Gauff shocked the tennis world by defeating Venus Williams at The Championships, Wimbledon at the age of 15 years old; Whereas, on October 13, 2019, Coco Gauff won her first WTA singles title at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz; Whereas, on September 9, 2023, Coco Gauff’s US Open victory made her the youngest American to win a Grand Slam since Serena Williams won the US Open in 1999; Whereas, on September 11, 2023, Coco Gauff rose to number 3 in the WTA's world rankings; Whereas, on September 11, 2023, Coco Gauff became the number 1 ranked doubles player in the world alongside her doubles partner, fellow American, Jessica Pegula; Whereas Coco Gauff's talent led her to win her first US Open Tennis Championships women’s singles title; Whereas Coco Gauff has won 6 WTA Tour singles titles and 8 WTA Tour doubles titles; and Whereas Coco Gauff is an inspiration to millions of young girls and boys across the country with her passion for the sport, faith and victories : Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate congratulates Coco Gauff for her inspiring victory at this year's US Open Tennis Championships.