WTA: Gauff honored as a special talent
Cori Gauff has been included in a US top 100 year list of key people in the company. In this context, the 15-year-old shooting star was ennobled by the tennis icon Billie Jean King.
by Robert M. Frank
last edit: Nov 16, 2019, 10:40 am
Cori "Coco" Gauff (WTA 69) is on everyone's lips since her appearances at Wimbledon this year. The victory of the 15-year-old American against her celebrity compatriot Venus Williams or the success against Polona Hercog remains unforgotten, when she turned a lost match into a victory. At Wimbledon she was the youngest player to reach the second week of the Grand Slam event since Jennifer Capriati in 1990. Not to mention their following results after the Grand Slam on turf, as the shooting star at the US Open continued to play carefree and finally at the WTA tournament in Linz in early October their first WTA tournament victory.
"Certain It Factor"
These achievements have recently given the Florida-born tennis talent a greater distinction. After an unforgettable year, Gauff was honored in the "Time 100 Next 2019" with the most important people of the year in and out of the sport. "She has a stage to inspire us all," 12-time Grand Slam champion King said, adding talent to the annual list. "It's an honor to be included in this prestigious list," Gauff said on her Twitter account. Account her pleasure with.
The teenage girl was added to the list because of her "special talent". "Coco Gauff has a certain It factor," King wrote. "Coco is special, she loves the big stage, she's very well prepared on the pitch and outside, and most importantly, she knows there are so many more opportunities for her life and career, because she's proven has that she is exceptional in tennis, now she has a stage to inspire us all, especially young people. "