"Scene is so familiar to women": Coco Gauff's father shares pride in daughter standing up for herself in umpire incident
WTA
America’s young
tennis star Coco Gauff’s father has praised his daughter for standing up for
herself during the recently concluded Dubai Duty-Free Championship.
The 19-year-old
is often regarded as one of the most highly-rated players currently playing in
the circuit in the women’s singles category. Gauff was involved in a heated exchange
with the chair umpire during the recently concluded WTA 1000 event.
After the
incident, Gauff’s father praised his daughter for standing up for herself and
stated that she was proud of what the current world number three did.
"So proud
of my daughter,” he said. “Standing up for yourself and fighting for fairness.
You have the strength of your grandmothers who are 2 of the strongest women we
know.
"While
being passionate you remained respectful as you articulated your argument. The
scene is so familiar to women and women of color pleading and fighting to be
treated fairly and respectfully by their male counterparts."
"Your are
an incredible example to women and your generation on what it means to fight
and despite not getting the outcome you wanted you stood up for yourself and
successfully moved on. You are becoming the young woman I prayed for God Bless
you."
Gauff’s
response was a typical one as she stated: “aw thank you dad I love you so much!
thanks for being the best father. I would have never become the person I am
without you."
Her journey in
the competition unfortunately came to an end as she lost in the quarterfinal to
Anna Kalinskaya with a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
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