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Even though there are no major tennis events nowadays, there is no shortage of entertainment for tennis fans. Yes, it seems like that 19-year-old Coco Gauff and 20-year-old Ben Shelton, two young American tennis sensations have taken the responsibilities of keeping the fans engaged when there are no games. Recently, Gauff was first at the scene to poke fun at Ben Shelton.

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Notably, Gauff is quite active on social media when she is not playing tennis. The 19-year-old tries to keep things light and humorous for her fans and can be seen commenting on various posts made by others in the tennis community. And recently, when she pulled Shelton’s leg, the 20-year-old also reacted the same way to Coco. Here is what happened between the two:

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Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton pull each other’s legs

Most tennis players understand that and have made sure to be active with their fans and followers. Ben Shelton, world number 38, recently posted a series of pictures on his Instagram account. The American player was showing off his practice sessions for the ongoing Barcelona Open.

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He posted four pictures in which he attempted different shots from different places on the court. He captioned the post “Hasta mañana 🦍“. Many expressed in the comments how they post found the caption hilarious. However, one Coco Gauff was focused on Shelton’s hair as she said that his hair was so long that it couldn’t even fit in the picture. She stated, “hair so long it can’t even fit in the pic“.

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However, Shelton wasn’t one to take it lying down as he struck back at Gauff. He said, “urs goes down to ur ankles so I don’t wanna hear it“.

Gauff and Tiafoe join forces to mock the fellow player

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Ben Shelton competed in the Charlottesville Men’s Pro Challenger Tournament and faced Chris Eubanks in the final. In a gesture of great sportsmanship, Eubanks posted a congratulatory picture for Shelton. The picture had the two players hugging. However, Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe put their own spin on it.

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The two players made sure to make fun of the comment after Tiafoe told Shelton to savor the moment, as Eubanks didn’t hug anyone. Gauff piled on to it as she said that the US Open was a big one. No matter the situation, Gauff enjoys keeping things light.

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