Cori Gauff had a good run in Wimbledon where she was stopped in the fourth round by an inspired Angelique Kerber. During the press conference that followed her demise, the upcoming American player stressed again how influential Venus and Serena Williams have been in her career.
Referring to the tennis legends, Coco said:
“I don’t know. It’s something you can’t really put in beyond words. 100%, I don’t think my dad would have considered picking up a racquet, putting a racquet in my hand if it wasn’t for them. Just seeing someone look like you on the TV screen, playing in the sport, where, you know, not too many Black people were playing at the time and dominating is something, I don’t know, that is inspiring.
And for me, I don’t want to be Serena, I don’t want to be Venus, but I do want to somewhat inspire girls the way that they did, and I think representation is really important.”
Cori Gauff in 2021 and her schedules
Ranked world no.23 (career-high), the American played her last match on the 5th of July when she lost to world no.28 Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-4 in the 4th round of the Wimbledon (draw).
This season Cori has achieved a composed 31-12 match record. Cori clinched 1 title in Parma.
Coco Gauff is not expected to play any tournament in the following 2 weeks. But she will represent the United States at will upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Serena Williams in 2021
Currently ranked no.8, Serena Williams played her last match on the 29th of June when she had to retire when playing against world no.100 Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the 1st round and the scoreline was 3-3 .
At the moment, during this season Serena Williams has achieved an overall 12-5 record. Serena Williams’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.
Cori Gauff and Serena Williams have never played each other.
Venus Williams in 2021
Ranked world no.111, Venus Williams played her last match on the 30th of June when she was overcome by world no.24 Ons Jabeur 7-5 6-0 in the 2nd round of the Wimbledon (draw).
This year Venus has a 3-8 win-loss record.
Cori Gauff and Venus Williams |
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