Coco Gauff
recently responded to a fan who asked how she knows what a university campus is
like while she was sharing her experience in the Olympic Village. The 2023 US
Open champion clarified that she has friends her age who are university
students.
The
American No. 1 was sharing her experience in the Paris 2024 Olympic Village,
where around 14,000 athletes were housed while participating in the tournament,
although several chose to stay in nearby hotels for reasons such as comfort,
logistics, etc.
However,
Gauff decided to stay in the Olympic Village to fully experience being part of
Team USA's delegation at the
Olympic Games. While speaking in an interview with
Tennis Channel last Friday, Gauff described her days in the Olympic Village and
compared it to a university campus.
A fan
commented, questioning how she knows what a university campus is like, but the
American had a response for that: "I'm a 20-year-old who is friends with
other 20-year-olds who are not all pro athletes. Not too hard to put
together," Gauff responded.
The world
No. 3 began her professional career at 14 in 2018, and her family opted for
homeschooling while trying to balance the demands of her tennis career with her
high school studies. She finally completed high school in 2022 through
Florida's online education program.
In the
video shared by Tennis Channel, Gauff described her experience in the Olympic
Village: "I decided to stay because I really was fine. I thought it would
have been more of a hassle for me to pack up all my stuff and move, and I was
just having a good time in the village. I met some friends. The track team was
super nice to me; I was hanging out with them the days that I was there,"
Gauff said.