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Coco Goff, She has been named as Serena Williams’ successor since she proved her ability on the court. Protagonist of women’s sport last weekend. On Saturday, September 23, Americans were crowned U.S. Open Champion After defeating Aryna Sabalenka in two hours and six minutes.An event he attended The history of tennis, Becoming the 38th tournament champion before turning 20 is something that only happened to Tracy Austin and Serena.
Born in Atlanta in 2004, only 19 years It has become a real commitment to the sport.Her parents believed in her from the moment she picked up a racket and decided to move to Florida Let Coco be in professional tennis. To this end, they chose Richard Williams as coach and were joined by Frenchman Jean-Christophe Forrel.it is in 2018 When Goff won his first big game, from that point on, Already unstoppable. Just a year later he entered the adult game, winning his first Grand Slam at just 15 years old. This year, Coco conquered tennis and the world: “I hope another girl sees this and believes she can do it too. I hope his name can be on the trophy too».
In early September, during the US Open, the tennis player wanted to send a very important message, underscoring the importance that many people did not trust her in her life: «Thanks to those who don’t believe in me. For everyone who thinks they are pouring water on my fire, they are actually pouring gasoline on it and now I am burning brightly.
What you don’t know about Coco besides tennis
At just 19 years old, Goff has accumulated more than 11 million US dollars, only counting the prize money he won. To his victories on the track we must add the advertising deals he signed and his career in social networks.Literally, last week it became a hot topic not only because of his victory; A video from when he was eight showing him dancing in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium The headline read: “Coco Gauff goes from girl in the stands to U.S. Open champion. Anything is possible.”
Coco Gauff went from kid in the stands to U.S. Open champion.
Everything is possible. pic.twitter.com/1kce1ANO6E
— US Open (@usopen) September 9, 2023
In addition to taking over Twitter, Coco Gauff is also trending on Tiktok, thanks to the values she embodies on and off the court. She declares herself a feminist, fighting against racism and, above all, championing mental health, which is often evident in elite sport: “In the past, I positioned myself as a player and thought if I wasn’t good at tennis, it meant I wasn’t good as a person. It took a lot of growing up to realize otherwise, and it wasn’t easy. “I Ever compared my tennis to my worth. “