Cori Gauff has just turned 17 and she has received her “happy birthday” from people all over the world. Serena Williams’s coach Patrick Mouratoglou was among the top tennis personalities that wished happy birthday to Coco on Social Media, saying: “The best is yet to come”
Gauff and Patrick Mouratoglou
While Coco’s head coach is her father Corey, the 17-year-old uses also the services of the Mouratoglou Academy with Patrick being her mentor. It’s quite common to see the Frenchman attending Coco’s matches, especially during the slams.
Cori Gauff in 2021
Now the world no.40, Cori played her last match on the 11th of March when she lost to Jil Belen Teichmann 6-3 6-3 in the quarter in Dubai (draw).
At the moment, during this season Gauff has achieved an overall 11-5 match record. Cori Gauff’s best performance of the present season was getting to the semifinal in Adelaide.
Serena Williams in 2021
At the moment ranked no.7, Serena Williams played her last match on the 18th of February when she lost to Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
Presently, during this year the American has a composed 8-1 match record. Serena Williams’s best performance of this year was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.
Cori Gauff and Serena Williams have never played each other.
