American tennis prodigy Alycia Parks is all set to face off against the US Open 2023 champion Coco Gauff in the third round of the Australian Open tournament. Parks already stole the fans’ hearts with impressive progress from the beginning of her main draw matches. She recently defeated Canada’s Leylah Fernandez to bag her entry to the third round. After this victory, Parks will perform against the famous Coco Gauff.

Despite having a great hope, Parks couldn’t qualify for last season’s Australian Open. She compensated for her loss by debuting in the round of 32 in singles of the tournament. Now it is time for Alycia Parks to finally face off against her decade-long friend Coco Gauff, whom she will challenge on the court in singles for the first time. However, Parks seemed confident and excited about the match.

Alycia Parks assured fans of her confidence amid her faceoff against friend and colleague, Coco Gauff

Parks in a recent interview said- “I’m actually better on the bigger courts only because it puts me in a more serious zone, I just stay in my own tunnel and focus and see what I can control out there.” Parks’s message brought fans to the nostalgic memories of American former tennis legend, Serena Williams. Now this world’s former number-one tennis stalwart has been a true inspiration to Parks. After this response, Alycia Parks’s fans can truly relate this twenty-two-year-old prodigy with her icon, Serena Williams.

Alycia Parks further added in her response and said- “I think this is the match that everyone’s been waiting for, Everyone wants to see the matchup… I think it’s pretty good to run across her in a slam, third round, We’re both going to go out there and play our games and see where it goes.” 

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After such a confident answer, Alycia Parks’s fans feel more confident about her performance. Nevertheless, keeping aside on-court rivalry, Coco Gauff and Alycia Parks both admit their decade-long bond and support for each other.

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While people are excited to see the debut singles faceoff between Keys and Gauff, these two American tennis players have been friends for long. They also trained together during their childhood in Delray Beach, where Gauff was born and Parks relocated for her training in the sport.

Gauff recalled their bonding as she said- “I have known her for a long time, since I was maybe 9 years old. Used to practice with her and her sister,  know her very well. I always root for her … obviously, not for the next match.” While Parks fell short of remembering the training, she totally recalled Gauff’s practice right next to her court in childhood.

Alycia Parks’s assuring message to her fans expressed her confidence about the match against Coco Gauff. Following Gauff’s recent track record, she is definitely a tough competitor. However, Parks’s progress and amazing serves bring many chances for fans to expect her as the winner of this Grand Slam tournament.

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