Coco Gauff is definitely making her mark in the tennis world, and on Monday she had another memorable game as she beat her idol, Venus Williams, during the first round of the Australian Open. She reflected on the moment and said, “1ST win, Beat my idol, Aussie crowds, Great day.”
If you all remember, Coco and Venus first made headlines after she defeated Venus at Wimbledon last summer. This time around, she had another victory against Venus, this time winning 7-6, 6-3.
According to ESPN, Venus commented on Coco’s growth since last year and said, “she clearly wants it, works very hard, is extremely mature for her age. I think the sky’s the limit for her.”
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Coco, who is 15, also commented on her growth and said, “I feel like my mindset has changed since the US Open. US Open, I feel like I was on edge every match just because everyone was talking about the US Open before Wimbledon even ended. So I knew that was the next thing.”
She continued, “I guess I came to the realization that I need to play my game, not worry about what people think of me. At the end of the day, I did have three good matches, both the US Open and Wimbledon. I still have a lot more to, I guess, become like one of those big names. I feel like I still have a lot to improve.”
Coco is scheduled to face off against Barbora Strycova in the second round, and she’ll more than likely face Naomi Osaka, who is the defending champ, in the third round.
Congrats to Coco Gauff on her victory.
https://twitter.com/CocoGauff/status/1219221270765588480?s=20
Back in December, both Coco and Serena Williams worked out with Mike Tyson as they were in preparation for the current tennis season.
TSR STAFF: Jade Ashley @Jade_Ashley94
