⁍ Sixteen-year-old Coco Gauff said her game is the ‘best it’s ever been’ as she aims to build on her Grand Slam success.
⁍ Gauff stormed onto the scene last year when she beat her idol, Venus Williams, at Wimbledon and went on to reach the fourth round of the tournament.
⁍ She faces first-round opponent Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia on Monday at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
– The US Open kicked off Monday with a high-profile first-round matchup: Cori Gauff, the nation’s youngest player ever to qualify for a Grand Slam tournament, faces Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia, reports Reuters. The 16-year-old Gauff made headlines at last year’s US Open when she defeated her idol, Venus Williams, in the third round and went on to reach the fourth round. The Washington Post has a profile of Gauff here.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-usopen-gauff/gauffs-game-is-best-its-ever-been-ahead-of-us-open-idUSKBN25P0VD