‘I wasn’t ready to face Serena’ – Coco Gauff becomes vulnerable at the thought of facing her childhood idol

Coco Gauff is off to a perfect start to her Grand Slam career. The American made her first appearance in the main draw at Wimbledon 2019, defeating Venus Williams in the first round. She then advanced to the fourth round as a qualifier. Although it seemed like a dream start, Goff had one major regret in her career.

American legend Serena Williams is coming to the end of her illustrious career, while Coco Gauff is on the rise. As a result, the two never met on a tennis court. Here’s what Goff had to say on the matter.

Coco Gauff admits she never played against Serena Williams

Although Gauff has never played against Williams’ sister, she has always respected her and admired the former world No. 1. Recently, she appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine and was interviewed by the magazine, saying that she had never met her idol face to face. Coco Gough said, “Playing against Serena at Wimbledon, I don’t know, I felt like it would mess up my story. “I wasn’t ready for Serena at the time. “

Furthermore, she went on to add, “If I had a perfect world, I would play both. But Serena retired and I played Venus twice. In my perfect world, I would play Venus once and Serena once. Raina once.”

While Gauff won both of her fights against Venus Williams, she had never faced Serena Williams in her career. Gauff is often compared to the 23-time Grand Slam champion due to her playing style and early success. But the tennis world will never know how the two would fare when they faced off across the net in an official match.

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Meanwhile, Goff had success last year, winning the U.S. Open. In an interview later that year, she had nothing but praise for the Williams sisters.

Goff is excited to continue the legacy left by the Williams sisters

In addition to his U.S. Open victory, Coco Gauff also won the Cincinnati Masters. After her win, she was full of praise for Serena and Venus Williams.

Gough revealed, “I’m glad we’re still able to get it under control. The Williams sisters have ruled this country for a long time. Not that Jesse and I are Williams sisters (laughs), but we did one thing they didn’t do, They do a lot of things that we may never do, but that’s okay.”

Gauff will appear in Indian Wells, where she plays singles and doubles. It will be interesting to see if she can succeed in front of her hometown audience.