Cori Gauff is getting more and more confident and she is now considered the favorite number 4 to win in Wimbledon this year. Coco had a complicated 1st round win over Francesca Jones 7-5 6-4. Nevertheless, the American sensation managed to find her feet on the slippery surface in Wimbledon also with some interesting movements.
Coco Gauff posted an incredible picture of her executing a forehand on grass while keeping her balance with her left hand.
I made this ball in the court btw 😂 pic.twitter.com/fWWhMNTZPr
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) June 29, 2021
Soon after, she posted again the same picture comparing her incredible movement with Djokovic’s.
#twinning 😂 @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/i2CX7ZruE0
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) June 30, 2021
The Serbian legend could not refrain from commenting on Coco’s tweet to say: “I like your moves Coco”
She answered: “haha I learned it from the best.”
haha I learned it from the best 😉 https://t.co/pW7S1eWGJZ
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) June 30, 2021
Gauff in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.23 (career-high), Cori has managed to achieve a compiled 29-11 win-loss record in 2021. Cori is participating in Wimbledon where she toppled Francesca Jones 7-5 6-4.
Cori Gauff will square off with the world no.370 Elena Vesnina in the 2nd round on Thursday at 3:30 pm on Centre Court. In the past, they have never competed against each other so far in top events.
Gauff conquered 1 title in 2021 in Parma.
Djokovic in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.1, the Serbian has achieved a compiled 29-3 win-loss record in 2021. The Serbian is now competing in Wimbledon where he bested Jack Draper 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 and Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-3 6-3.
Novak Djokovic will take on the world no.114 Denis Kudla in the 3rd round. Their current record is 2-0 for Djokovic.
Novak conquered 3 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade and at the French Open. The Serbian reached the final in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Serbian won 84 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 17 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)