America’s young tennis star Coco Gauff has revealed that the former world number one Venus Williams played a key role in helping her understand a lot of things in tennis.
The 19-year-old is often regarded as the most highly-rated player currently playing in the circuit. Gauff was recently quoted in a report where she stated that Williams helped her understand a lot of things including ‘humility’.
“She taught me the importance of humility,” she said. “The importance of enjoying life outside of tennis, and also the importance of letting your emotions out on the court.”
Gauff also recalled an incident where she was playing with Venus in the doubles event but and ended up breaking her racket. “And she was like, ‘That’s okay. That’s what you needed to do in that moment,’” she said.
Gauff lived up to the hype last year when she won her maiden title after beating the current world number two Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the US Open with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
However, since then, the Florida-born has struggled to get positive results. Gauff is now taking part in the WTA 1000 event in California — the Indian Wells — where she will face France’s Clara Burel in the round of 64 on Saturday.
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