Coco Gauff

Tennis legend Serena Williams is set to retire from the sport after the 2022 US Open. American wunderkind Coco Gauff offered a beautiful tribute to her idol ...

"I think that's something I took from her," she added. "I think that's the biggest thing that I can take from what I've learned from Serena." But now that she's one of the biggest names in the sport, Gauff has gotten "to have a couple conversations" with both Serena and Venus. "I love that she always elevates herself. Fittingly, Gauff catapulted to tennis superstardom by beating the elder Williams sister at Wimbledon in 2019, at just 15 years old. 1 player in the world was somebody who looked like me," she added.

Coco Gauff showed no signs of first-round pressure, posting a confident win against Leolia Jeanjean at the US Open.

"Today was a good match for me," Gauff said. "But it is nice to break the barrier. She finished the 80-minute match with 34 winners to 18 unforced errors while holding Jeanjean to just nine winners. To be frank, I didn't think I was going to be on Ashe today. "I was really nervous, I was feeling the pressure," Gauff said. Building that pressure on her opponents begins with the serve and when Gauff's motion is clicking, she is tough to beat.

Coco Gauff faced qualifier Leolia Jeanjean in the opening round of the US Open and the American was able to take the match 6-2 6-3.

The 2nd set was also quite impressive from Gauff because she faced more opposition from Jeanjean this time around. Gauff took an early lead and then added another break to take a 5-2 lead and finish it off 6-2. Everything looked normal for Gauff who dominated the match.

Coco Gauff's athleticism and defensive skills were on full display during her first-round victory.

American teen Coco Gauff opened the U.S. Open women's draw on Arthur Ashe in style, rolling to an easy 6-2, 6-3 first-round rout of France's Leolia Jeanjean ...

I expected myself not to feel that way. So instead of trying to say ‘I’m not nervous, I’m not this,’ I’m saying, ‘I am nervous, I do feel pressure, I do feel this.’ Now, once you acknowledge a problem, you can solve it.” “I chose to fight through these emotions. “And regarding the pressure, I learned you just have to accept it, you can’t ignore it. Now that I know what to expect, I expect myself to at least do better. “People expect you to get over that final hurdle, and that’s something I expect of myself too because I know I feel it in me that I can repeat it and do it again.

Coco Gauff and Madison Keys made light work of their opponents on day one of the US Open, with both advancing to the women's singles second round without ...

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