Cori Gauff sees Thunberg as a role model
Tennis prodigy Cori Gauff (15) sees the young climate activist Greta Thunberg (16) as an inspiration.
by SID / tennisnet
last edit: Oct 22, 2019, 07:43 am
"Lately, younger people are leading the way, and the world needs to get used to it, because otherwise we know that older people tell us what we have to do," said the American teenager.
Her generation has now "decided that it is time to express themselves". Gauff is following the climate movement very closely and wants to use her rising fame to send her own messages: "I have always wanted to be not just a tennis player."
Gauff had won her first title on the WTA Tour in Linz the week before last , in the last week she won a double in Luxembourg with Caty McNally.
In July Gauff had caused a sensation in Wimbledon , as they fought to the knockout stage.