![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/coco-gauff-admits-she-was-distracted-by-beyonce-and-justin-bieber-during-us-open-match/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_COCOBIEBER.jpg&description=US tennis star Coco Gauff made it through to the fourth round of the US Open and the tournament's sixth seed provided an insight into her mindset during her matches Coco Gauff has joked Beyonce and Justin Bieber were going through her mind during her third-round match at the US Open. The teenager played Belgium's Elise Bertens under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium and defeated the 27-year-old 3-6, 6-3, 6-0. After coming through a tough match, the American said the two music icons helped to keep her calm and focused during her match. 'Tonight I was thinking about everything sometimes. When I'm playing tennis I'm thinking about a lot of things outside of tennis,' the teenager said in her post-match press conference. "I was thinking about the Renaissance Tour (Beyonce's world tour) during my match. I think about a lot of different things. Honestly it keeps me relaxed. I don't know if it's a coping mechanism. I thought about Marvel today, there's a lot of things, the Biebers.' Music star Bieber was in the crowd as Gauff booked her place in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. The two-time Grammy Award winner was accompanied by his wife Hailey Bieber as they enjoyed the action on court. Gauff said looking on the big screen during the match and seeing the Canadian in the audience helped inspire her comeback. 'I definitely saw who was there,' the 19-year-old said. 'I thought, 'I cannot lose in front of Justin Bieber.' I didn't lose a game after I saw that. I got a little tight when I first saw him, then I remembered President (Barack) Obama and Michelle Obama were at my first-round match. 'I was definitely star-struck with Justin. 'Never Say Never' was … one of my favorite songs when I was a kid. Then 'Baby, Oh, Baby.' I could go through all his songs. Then Hailey, too, coming. I guess it was a little date night for them, which was really cool.' Bieber was seen greeting world number 10 Francis Tiafoe who was watching his compatriot in action after he defeated Fre){kind=link}
US tennis star Coco Gauff made it through to the fourth round of the US Open and the tournament’s sixth seed provided an insight into her mindset during her matches
Coco Gauff has joked Beyonce and Justin Bieber were going through her mind during her third-round match at the US Open.
The teenager played Belgium’s Elise Bertens under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium and defeated the 27-year-old 3-6, 6-3, 6-0. After coming through a tough match, the American said the two music icons helped to keep her calm and focused during her match.
“Tonight I was thinking about everything sometimes. When I’m playing tennis I’m thinking about a lot of things outside of tennis,” the teenager said in her post-match press conference. “I was thinking about the Renaissance Tour (Beyonce’s world tour) during my match. I think about a lot of different things. Honestly it keeps me relaxed. I don’t know if it’s a coping mechanism. I thought about Marvel today, there’s a lot of things, the Biebers.”
Music star Bieber was in the crowd as Gauff booked her place in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. The two-time Grammy Award winner was accompanied by his wife Hailey Bieber as they enjoyed the action on court. Gauff said looking on the big screen during the match and seeing the Canadian in the audience helped inspire her comeback.