Serena and Venus Williams have inspired many tennis players with their fantastic careers and the example that they have been giving outside the court. Coco Gauff is one of the players that have always idolized the 2 tennis legends. Coco Gauff’s father Corey has started coaching his daughter just like Serena and Venus’ father Richard.
During a recent interview, 17-year-old confirmed that Williams’ performance and way to play tennis inspired her father to initiate Coco to the sport.
“What drew me to them was how they play,” Gauff said recently.” And just seeing someone coming from where they came from make it big on tour is definitely inspiring for my dad to get me to start playing
. I kind of modeled parts of my game after both of them.”The new American sensation conceded that she is also inspired by Serena and Venus’ activism outside the court when fighting for important things like equality:
“And definitely the off-court, what they’ve done for the game and fighting for equality and all that is super inspiring. And that’s also why I always look up to them.”
Coco is currently in Charleston, where she will play against Tsvetana Pironkova in the first round.
Cori Gauff in 2021
Now ranked no.36, Cori played her last match on the 25th of March when she surrendered to world no.47 Anastasija Sevastova 1-6 6-2 6-3 in the 2nd round in Miami (draw).
Currently, during this season the American has a composed 11-6 match record. Cori Gauff’s most significant accomplishment of this year was reaching the semifinal in Adelaide.
Serena Williams in 2021
At the moment ranked no.8, the American played her last match on the 18th of February when she lost to world no.2 Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season Serena Williams has achieved a 8-1 record. Serena Williams’s best achievement of the year was getting to the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.
Cori Gauff and Serena Williams have never squared off.
Venus Williams in 2021
Ranked no.90, Venus played her last match on the 23rd of March when she lost to world no.88 Zarina Diyas 6-2 7-6(10) in the 1st round in Miami (draw).
During this season Venus has a 2-3 win-loss record.