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Latest News:Coco Gauff reacts on social media after winning the Canadian Open doubles title and sends message to her partner: details below.
Coco Gauff may not have enjoyed much success in singles but she did not leave the Canadian Open without a trophy.
The American entered the WTA 1000 event as the top seed but Gauff was beaten by Victoria Mboko, who is now in the final.
But the world number two is a handy doubles player and she reminded everyone of her talents in the format when she joined forces with McCartney Kessler in Canada.
The American entered the WTA 1000 event as the top seed but Gauff was beaten by Victoria Mboko, who is now in the final.
But the world number two is a handy doubles player and she reminded everyone of her talents in the format when she joined forces with McCartney Kessler in Canada.
Coco Gauff and McCartney Kessler take photos with the 2025 WTA 1000 National Bank Open trophy
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Coco Gauff thanks McCartney Kessler in social media message after winning the Canadian Open doubles title
Coco Gauff has not played doubles since she teamed with Alexandra Eala at the Italian Open in May.
In their first event as a team they reached the quarterfinals and Gauff decided to give doubles action a break until arriving at the Canadian Open.
She went for glory alongside Kessler and the American duo were made to work hard for each and every victory.
Four of those five matches were decided by a 10-point match tiebreak, and Gauff and Kessler claimed the title by beating the experienced pair of Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai 6-4, 1-6, 13-11.
Following an epic victory Gauff posted a photo holding the title with Kessler and wrote on X: “Fun two weeks here in Montreal, glad I got to leave here with another one for the cabinet.
“Thank you McCartney for playing with me and for being so clutch & thank you guys for the support.” She added another message on Instagram which read: “I temporarily came out of doubles retirement and got a win!”
This is the second time Gauff has triumphed in Canada, after she claimed the title in Toronto alongside Jessica Pegula.
After winning her first tournament with Kessler as her partner, Gauff took some time to send a message to the team they conquered in the final, Townsend and Zhang.
“Congratulations to Taylor (Townsend) and (Zhang) Shuai,” she said. “Individually, both are amazing people and amazing players, and have been at the top of the game, and I love you guys. So, thank you for a great match.“