Coco Gauff made historical past this weekend after she secured the French Open title — the primary American to take action in a decade. And whereas her laborious work and dedication to the game are evident in her success, Gauff shared that she had her personal manifestation methods to assist inspire her alongside the best way.

The 21-year-old skilled tennis participant and former Teen Vogue cowl star took dwelling her first French Open title on Saturday, June 7, profitable in a dramatic Grand Slam remaining in opposition to Belarusian participant Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff is the primary American since Serena Williams to win the title.

Gauff shared her gratitude and pleasure on Instagram later that day, posting a number of slides to her story alongside with a grid put up to rejoice the spectacular achievement. She additionally shared her secret manifestation approach she used as a means to assist flip the tide for herself, or simply as a promise to win all of it.

In a photograph shared immediately from the French Open courtroom at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, Gauff is proven holding a piece of unfolded paper that reads “I’ll win French Open 2025” time and again. Gauff captioned the photograph, “ignore my handwriting however I noticed [Gabby Thomas] do that. needed to do the identical lol.” Thomas is an Olympic observe and subject star who has 5 medals and wrote down that she can be a gold medalist whereas competing within the 2024 Paris Olympics. Thomas said it was a means for her to construct “confidence in that second,” and “imagining myself profitable and crossing the road in entrance.”

Thomas’s technique labored out for her as she took dwelling three gold medals, and apparently impressed Gauff to strive the identical factor. The tennis professional additionally shared a screenshot from her notes app from April, wherein she shared how she was feeling “anxious about follow,” however tried to “visualize particulars of me profitable the French Open.”