Coco Gauff appeals for end to gun violence, French Open final is no stress

American teenager Coco Gauff appealed for an end to gun violence in the United States on Thursday after she beat Italian Martina Trevisan to reach the French Open final.
In a message written on an on-court camera at the end of the match, the 18-year-old wrote “Peace End Gun Violence” followed a heart.
“I think I am in a mind now like it does not matter,” Gauff said when asked about pressure ahead of Saturday’s final — her first in a Grand Slam — against top seed Iga Swiatek.
“I am going to be happy regardless. My parents are going to love me regardless. So I am going into it as another match,” she said.Best of Express PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
“Yeah it’s a Grand Slam final but there are so many things going on in the world right now, especially in the United States, a lot of stuff is happening right now. I am not going to stress over a tennis match.”

“Ever since I was young, you guys know I use my platform to bring attention to topics and today was one of those days.”
Recent high school graduate @CocoGauff dropping some wisdom 🙏#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/6u1hNrchXk
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 2, 2022
The Unites States has experienced a number of firearms violence and mass shootings in recent days. These include four people fatally shot at a Tulsa medical building in Oklahoma on Wednesday as well as the May 24 attack at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers and an attack at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York in which 10 people died.
Most Americans support stronger gun laws, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted last week.
Gauff blitzes Trevisan to reach French Open final
American teenager Coco Gauff crushed Italy’s Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-1 on Thursday to become the youngest French Open final in 21 years and set up a showcase clash with world number one Iga Swiatek.
The 18-year-old, who was already in unknown Grand Slam territory with her first semi-final spot, will next face Polish top seed Swiatek, who cruised into Saturday’s final with a 6-2 6-1 demolition of Russian Daria Kasatkina to stretch her winning run to 34 matches.