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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2020 21:35:32 GMT
Being just 16 years old she has reached the fourth round of three out of four slams. And everybody is eager to find out where she can reach such a young age. But the pandemic has delayed the Coco Gauff juggernaut.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Gauff spoke about how her life and how it has changed since coming on tour. She is waiting for the tour to start again. Gauff has been traveling a lot before the pandemic as her ranking improved to 49. Now she is getting some extra time at home due to the pandemic. She is making Tik Tok videos, learning french, and reading books.
“I’m ready to get back on the court and travel again – I like traveling more than I like staying home,” said Coco.
Coco Gauff on Crowds at tournaments
One thing that Coco Gauff had in her matches was the crowd. Whenever she would win a point the crowd would erupt. She broke into the scene at Wimbledon beating 5-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams. From then on every match in any tournament, she has had the crowd sheer her like crazy.
Due to the pandemic, the US Open will happen without fans. Coco Gauff was asked about the crowd’s impact and how it might affect her matches in this year’s US Open. Coco has been on tour for just a year and is getting used to all the crowds, autographs and interviews.
“It will be easier for me to address. I’ve only been on tour a year so I will just go back to my junior years when we didn’t have much of a crowd – when there’s only your parents at the tournament, I’ll just go back to my – I guess – my home,” said Coco.
Super Coach Patrick Mouratoglou coaches Coco Gauff. At such a young age Coco is already practicing with the stars. It would be anybody’s guess how many Grand Slams she might win before turning 18.
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Post by Admin on Jul 3, 2020 5:46:52 GMT
The US Open and French Open are just two weeks apart and players will have to make a quick transition from hard to clay. Toni Nadal shared his nephew Rafael Nadal might choose to defend either one of his crowns in 2020.
John McEnroe on Rafael Nadal
And, 11-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe believes Nadal will prefer to play only Roland Garros. The Spaniard might not consider traveling to New York this year. He might invest all his time and energy to prepare for his title defense at French Major.
“Rafa is the one you would think that might be a bit tricky for him to go from hard to clay. That’s not something he likes to do or has done very often,” McEnroe told BBC.
“It will be interesting to see if some European players decide not to come over to the US because of some concerns over renewed outbreaks and it seems as though New York is doing much better. But who knows what is going to happen in the next months.”
“I think it can be done and it sounds as though they have set it up in a way that is extremely safe for the players and the few people that will be allowed in. I would be surprised if the top players certainly, have the right not to play, but I would be surprised if they don’t play,” he added.
It’s difficult for other tennis players to make a choice between two Slams. Also, some of them will be stuck with traveling issues. But when it comes to Rafa, the ultimate ‘King of Clay’ will prefer to defend his Major crown in Paris. On the other hand, John McEnroe feels World Number one Novak Djokovic might be present in both the Slams.
On Thursday, Djokovic was tested negative of coronavirus. Hopefully, fit and fine to resume with professional tennis at a full swing.
“You are talking about two of the three majors that remain, that is a huge deal for the players. It has been done before and it won’t affect more than a couple of players. Obviously we presume and hope Novak will be fine and able to compete if he chooses to do so at the US Open.
The tennis tour will be resuming with North American hardcourt summer season at Citi Open in Washington D.C. This year Cincinnati and US Open will take place in the same venue of Flushing Meadows in Big Apple.
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Post by Admin on Jul 4, 2020 1:41:41 GMT
Serena Williams has "Love" on the tennis court — but this time, it's a good thing. The renowned athlete, 38, recently brought her 2½-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia out as her mini doubles partner, sharing photos from their adorable training session to Instagram on Thursday evening. http://instagram.com/p/CCJ9uypnKvo Dressed in a purple athletic outfit that perfectly matches her mom, Olympia seems to already have the basics down. The toddler is seen assuming a crouching position while waiting for the ball to come her way and holding her racket like a pro. She even gives her mom a high five at one point during the lesson! "I just love her and you too much! If this gets any cuter I will NOT LIVE!" joked Serena's sister, and fellow tennis great, Venus Williams in the comments section, while Olympia's proud dad Alexis Ohanian wrote in response to another post on Olympia's own account, "Six pack baby stroooooong ❤️." "If this isn't the cutest thing I’ve seen," Dwyane Wade commented on Serena's post, with his wife Gabrielle Union quipping that they were going to drop their 19-month-old daughter Kaavia James off at Serena's house.
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Post by Admin on Jul 4, 2020 21:31:56 GMT
20-year-old Caroline Wozniacki vs 23-year-old Maria Sharapova | US Open 2010 Round 4 Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and former champion Maria Sharapova go head to head in Round 4 of US Open 2010! Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki might have played some great matches on the court against each other. But off-court, the two are very good friends and fans got to see another moment of their friendship on Instagram recently. Wozniacki retired recently after the 2020 Australian Open. But soon the pandemic spread to different parts of the world and since then everyone has been at home due to lockdowns. Wozniacki posted a picture of her holding a fish that she caught. And it has this as the caption-Catch of the day! http://instagram.com/p/CCL_Bajq8Ja Serena Williams’ Comment Serena seeing her best friend’s picture after so long commented that she misses the Danish. “I miss youuuuuuu” commented Serena.
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Post by Admin on Jul 9, 2020 19:07:53 GMT
Simona Halep is skeptical to travel to the US this 2020. All due to the escalating number of coronavirus cases and in the western part of the world, and presently the situation is almost close to unplayable. The Romanian ace mentioned, she’s a ‘bit worried’ to travel to New York this year, and is she yet to decide her appearance in the event. “It will be a little difficult, it depends on restrictions and a little bit worried to make that move. I have no idea at the moment because nobody knows what is going to happen after this month. I will wait and see what is being decided, see what the other players will do,” Simona told BBC’s Wimbledon. Former Roland Garros champion Simona Halep enjoys more playing on clay courts than on the hard ones. Also, she’ll prefer to present her best form at the French Open. The two Slams are scheduled just two weeks apart. She wouldn’t prefer to tire herself before the Paris Major by traveling to New York. Consequently, Halep is most likely to scarp off the US Major in 2020. Also, recently World Number one Novak Djokovic revealed he still hasn’t decided about the US Open 2020. Austrian ace Dominic Thiem stated he will choosing one out of the two Slams, and most probably the astute clay-courter will be choosing to play Roland Garros over the Big Apple Slam. “Now I’m again” – Simona Halep Presently, two-time Grand Slam champion Halep is enjoying the longest break of her career, but she’s desperate to go back to courts and play some professional tennis. “It was the longest break of my life. I told everyone I was going to put a racquet away and lead a normal life. I didn’t have a schedule or the emotions for practice and for the matches, or that I had to pack again and leave,” she said. “So it was pretty good, I took it as a positive as much as possible. I did normal stuff, nothing special. I wanted to chill and clear my mind, after many years at the top the pressure was high. Now I’m again. I want to travel and play tennis. This period helped me believe I have a few more years ahead.”
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