Gauff on relationship with Serena Williams: "I haven't seen her in person since the US Open"

Coco Gauff has disclosed that she hasn't been getting any advice from Serena Williams and that the two haven't been in touch since the latter walked away from the sport last year.

Gauff has spoken highly of Williams since she made her mark on the WTA tour by qualifying for the Wimbledon Championships as a 15-year-old in 2019. She even confessed to only watching her compatriot's matches until she was eight years old.

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When Williams announced her decision to "evolve" away from tennis last year, Gauff praised the 23-time Grand Slam winner for her legacy. With many similarities between the two and with fans backing her to follow in Williams' footsteps and achieve tennis stardom, Gauff is regularly quizzed about the 41-year-old.

Asked if she was getting any advice from the now-retired Williams at a press conference ahead of her 2023 BNP Paribas Open campaign, Gauff stated that they haven't been in touch. In fact, the last time they saw each other was at the US Open last year, the tournament where Williams was last seen in action.

"I don't really speak to Serena that much unless I see her in person. [We're] not really like in contact on messaging or phone calls or anything like that. I haven't seen her in person since US Open, so yeah I haven't gotten anything [advice] from her," she stated.