At 17-years old Coco Gauff is the youngest player ranked in the top 100 by the Women’s Tennis Association. She joins TODAY to talk about her new ad campaign “Members Always,” with American Eagle which highlights being inclusive and making young teens feel that they can express themselves how they want.
Coco Gauff has a special message for her 'friend and mentor' Serena Williams. In an letter addressed to her younger self, in which she reflected on having to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid, Gauff open up about her friendship with the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion. 'While tennis is an individual sport, you relish the relationships with your teammates,' she wrote in the in the letter published on July 18 by NBCOlympics.com.
' a little bit sad because I have always wanted to play her. So I’m hoping that my draw in Cincinnati or U.S. Open or even here can work out so we can play each other. Because that’s just one of my goals.” Gauff noted that the Williams sisters have inspired her greatly. She said Serena Williams is part of 'the reason why I play tennis,' and since the sport is largely white, she looked to Venus and Serena Williams. 'It made me believe that I could dominate, too,' she said.
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