In a funny admission, Coco Gauff said she was confused for Leylah Fernandez in Montreal when someone requested for her autograph thinking she was the famous Canadian tennis player. Gauff revealed in a humorous way that it wasn’t the first time she had been confused for another black player.
On Twitter, Coco revealed that she was occasionally mistaken to be Sloane Stephens, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Taylor Townsend, Alycia Parks, and recently Leylah Fernandez.
I sign autographs as myself but occasionally I am somehow also signing as Sloane, Venus, Serena, Taylor, Alycia, and yesterday I got Leylah for the first time lollll. https://t.co/bnynHNkwCA
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) August 9, 2023
Gauff in Montreal, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWLWLWWLW Ranked no.7, Coco has managed to achieve a composed 32-12 match record in 2023. Coco is competing in Montreal where she defeated the world no.72 Katie Boulter 6-2 6-2.
Coco Gauff will play the world no.10 Marketa Vondrousova in the 3rd round on Thursday at 2:30 pm on Court Central. Their record is 1-0 for Gauff.
Coco has won 2 titles in 2023 in Auckland and Washington.
Coco won 4 titles in her career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Gauff has scheduled to play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). She will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Fernandez in Montreal, ranking, and results in 2023
Now the world no.81, Fernandez has an overall 24-16 match record in 2023. Leylah is currently having a run in Montreal where she bested the world no.57 Peyton Stearns 6-3 6-2 and the world no.12 Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-5 5-7 6-3.
Leylah Fernandez will face the world no.48 Danielle Collins in the 3rd round on Thursday at 7:00 pm on Court Central. They have never played each other as of now in top tournaments.
Fernandez has scheduled to play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). She will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez have never faced off.
