Sydney, Sep. 12 : The Gold Coast-based family of Australian tennis star Samantha Stosur have expressed their jubilation at her stunning US Open triumph.
Sam''s parents and brothers watched the final on television from their Surfers Paradise high-rise apartment this morning with loud cheers and screams heard from down on the footpath on match point.
Talking to the media afterwards, Stosur''s father Tony said the family was overjoyed.
"We''re so proud of her. Her mum had tears streaming down her face, I think we all did," news. com. au quoted Tony Stosur, as saying.
Both parents spoke to the tennis world''s newest champion over phone moments after the presentation ceremony.
Her former junior coach Nick Watkins was also over the moon at the stunning straight-sets triumph.
"She played a great match. Hopefully she can really kick on and there is no reason why she couldn''t win another three or four slams," he said.
Sam''s parents and brothers watched the final on television from their Surfers Paradise high-rise apartment this morning with loud cheers and screams heard from down on the footpath on match point.
Talking to the media afterwards, Stosur''s father Tony said the family was overjoyed.
"We''re so proud of her. Her mum had tears streaming down her face, I think we all did," news. com. au quoted Tony Stosur, as saying.
Both parents spoke to the tennis world''s newest champion over phone moments after the presentation ceremony.
Her former junior coach Nick Watkins was also over the moon at the stunning straight-sets triumph.
"She played a great match. Hopefully she can really kick on and there is no reason why she couldn''t win another three or four slams," he said.
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