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Wakanda will always rule the hearts of Marvel fans. The 18-year-old tennis sensation, Coco Gauff, is also a great Marvel fan. Recently, Gauff was seen spending some time with her brother as they enjoyed ‘Wakanda Forever’ after her participation in the WTA Finals this year.

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The American tennis player didn’t do well in her first WTA Finals competition, which took place earlier this month. She was unable to claim a single victory across three group-stage matches and lost the last match to the world number one, which resulted in her elimination from the WTA Finals.

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Coco Gauff represents Black Panther along with his brother 

Dedicated to Chadwick Aaron Boseman, who previously portrayed the character of Black Panther in the Marvel series, a new movie for Marvel fans has just been released. However, the American actor passed away in 2022 after a battle with cancer. Marvel released the Black Panther-specific film, Wakanda Forever, as a way to commemorate his character.

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The 18-year-old Gauff took to her Twitter account to share a picture of her along with her brother representing a fan of Black Panther. Like a true enthusiast, the Tennis player captioned the pictures as “This is why representation matters. #WakandaForever representing Chadwick’s character.

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The younger brother was wearing a Black Panther mask and in one of the photos she took, he was also seen standing with the movie poster. The brother and sister were both wearing the same t-shirt. The tennis pro is currently spending time with her family after failing to advance to the WTA Final. Like any other Marvel fan, it appears that the brother-sister combination thoroughly loved the newest Marvel film.

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Gauff’s disappointing debut WTA Finals 

The 18-year-old reached the WTA Finals at the conclusion of the year after showing excellent consistency throughout the tennis season. However, after a few weeks of the competition, the world number four faced a poor stand.

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However, moving on to her state competitions, she lost all three of her matches. In the first round, she suffered a resounding loss against Daria Kasatkina. Caroline Garcia then defeated her in an easy, straight victory. Nevertheless, she continued on after them and faced Iga Swiatek, losing to the World number one.

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