"Is not being able to play her": Gauff's main tennis regret admitted after semi-final win with dream match against Serena Williams top of the list

America’s young tennis star Coco Gauff has revealed that one of the biggest regrets of her life would be to not play against the former world number one Serena Williams.

The 41-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest women players of all time, having won as many as 23 Grand Slam titles in her career.

Gauff was quoted in a report where she stated that one of her biggest regrets is not being able to play against someone of the stature of Serena in her career.

“I don’t think I’m carrying American tennis. I don’t think I will,” she said. “We have so many compatriots who are doing well. Serena is Serena. She’s the GOAT. I’d hope to do half of what she did. But I’m not gonna compare myself to her.

“She’s someone I look up to. Being in the same stat line as her means a lot to me. She’s my idol. The only regret I’ll have for the rest of my life is not being able to play her.. there were so many tournaments where if we won an extra round & didn’t lose, I would’ve played her. I’m still happy to just be a product of her legacy.”

Gauff is currently taking part in the US Open 2023 where she managed to book her place in the final of the mega-event. She will go up against the newly-crowned world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the all-important grand finale.

The current world number six defeated Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova in the semifinal of the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 7-5.

On the other hand, Sabalenka made a remarkable comeback and defeated America’s Madison Keys in the semifinal with a score of 0-6, 7-6, 7-6 to cement her place in the last two.