Coco Gauff is the first American teen to reach US Open final since Serena Williams
08.09.2023 - 19:09
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Coco Gauff is advancing to the US Open finals. Following a long and delayed match against Karolina Mulchova, the 19 year old advanced to the finals, becoming the youngest American woman to reach the finals since Serena Williams in 2001. Coco Gauff’s siblings: A supporting cast in her rising stardomCoco Gauff stays grounded thanks to her parents and legendary grandmotherA look at Coco Gauff’s off-court styleGauff played Mulchova on Thursday night, which was interrupted by climate change protesters.
The protesters put the match on hold for almost 50 minutes, a disruptive moment for both players."It was a tough match," Gauff said after the game. "It was a lot of emotional challenges in the match but I think I did a good job of staying focused and I'm really proud of myself today."Coco Gauff says she believes in climate change & can’t be mad at the protesters:
“I believe in climate change. I don’t know exactly what they were protesting..
I 100% believe there are things we could do better. Would I prefer it not happening in my match? 100%. It is what it… pic.twitter.com/86CtDfmDfHDespite the interruption, Gauff shared her respect for the protestors and advocated for climate change.
"Would I prefer it not happen in my match? 100 percent, yeah, but it is what it is and I had a feeling it was going to happen this tournament. It happened at the French Open, happened at Wimbledon, so following the trend it was going to happen here... I know the stadium was (angry) but I always speak about preaching about what you feel and what you believe in and it was done in a peaceful way so I can't get too mad about it.” Gauff is currently the number 6 seed, and is the third youngest woman to reach two Grand Slam finals.
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