![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/coco-gauffs-emotional-inspiration-behind-us-open-preparations/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1_TENNIS-GBR-WTA-EASTBOURNE.jpg&description=Rising American star Coco Gauff delivered a powerful statement after her victory in the round of 16 Citi Open as she outlined her desire to inspire a new generation of black tennis players Coco Gauff made a powerful statement after her victorious opening match at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. this week. In her post-match interview, the rising American tennis star expressed her desire to inspire the next generation of black players and addressed the challenges she and her opponent, Hailey Baptiste, had faced during their junior circuit days. Gauff's emotional message clearly resonated with the crowd as she highlighted the importance of representation in the sport. Gauff's match against Baptiste ended with a 6-1, 6-4 victory for the 19-year-old in just 77 minutes. The two players shared a warm embrace after the match. In her interview, Gauff addressed the lack of black women in junior tennis when she was growing up. She acknowledged the difficulties both players had encountered as youngsters, saying: "We had to deal with a lot of c**p." Gauff said (via the Express US): "It makes me a bit emotional playing Hailey because growing up, there wasn't really too many Black women in juniors. For us to be both here on tour playing, it really means a lot. We had to deal with a lot of c**p that you guys don't know about. I hope Hailey and I play each other many more times to be that representation, I see a lot of little girls in the stands. I hope that this becomes more of a common thing in the sport.' Gauff saved three break points in the first set and comfortably cruised through to win it. The second set proved to be more competitive, but the world no.7 managed to secure a crucial break and her serve remained unbroken throughout the entire match. "Playing Hailey, a friend, known her for a long time. It was really cool to play her in front of her hometown, and hopefully, we have many more battles in the future,' Gauff added. "We practiced together so many times. Camps toget){kind=link}
Rising American star Coco Gauff delivered a powerful statement after her victory in the round of 16 Citi Open as she outlined her desire to inspire a new generation of black tennis players
Coco Gauff made a powerful statement after her victorious opening match at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. this week.
In her post-match interview, the rising American tennis star expressed her desire to inspire the next generation of black players and addressed the challenges she and her opponent, Hailey Baptiste, had faced during their junior circuit days. Gauff’s emotional message clearly resonated with the crowd as she highlighted the importance of representation in the sport.
Gauff’s match against Baptiste ended with a 6-1, 6-4 victory for the 19-year-old in just 77 minutes. The two players shared a warm embrace after the match.
In her interview, Gauff addressed the lack of black women in junior tennis when she was growing up. She acknowledged the difficulties both players had encountered as youngsters, saying: “We had to deal with a lot of c**p.”