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Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates after winning match point during her Women’s Singles third round match against Naomi Osaka of Japan day five of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates after winning match point during her Women’s Singles third round match against Naomi Osaka of Japan day five of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Who is not a Beyonce fan? And in 2022, who is not a Coco Gauff fan? Well, the two might not have been able to have a face-to-face interaction, but Gauff has been praised by Beyonce’s mother in the past. In 2019, when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon, Beyonce’s mother hailed her performance.
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And this was enough to make a 15-year-old Coco Gauff jump out of her seat in pure joy and hoped that she must have talked about her to Beyonce too.
Coco Gauff was delighted to be acknowledged by Beyonce’s mother
Beyonce is not just a music icon, she has revolutionized an entire generation’s way of thinking. So, being acknowledged by her mother was an achievement in itself for Coco Gauff, when she was 15. In 2019, she had just reached the fourth round of Wimbledon after defeating Polona Hercog.

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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 30, 2022 Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates winning her second round match against Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu REUTERS/Paul Childs
Beyonce’s mother praised the 15-year-old and stated, “Yesssss 15 years old!!!!!!! she won!!!!!!! Humble, Gives God the praise !! Winning combo!!!!” To this Gauff had replied, “WOOOOWWWWW AM SO BLESSED.”
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The 15-year-old hoped that Beyonce saw her mother’s message. And this in itself was a huge thing for the young player to be happy about. She stated, “I was, like, screaming. I don’t know like I hope Beyonce saw that. I hope she told her daughter about me because I would love to go to a concert.”
Gauff’s impressive performances in 2022
The American rising star has consistently developed from where she was in 2019. From her rise to the limelight when she defeated Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon 2019, to being world no. 4 in 2022, she has come a long way. She reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open and lost to the world no.1, Iga Swiatek. Apart from that, she performed extremely well in the US Open as well, reaching the quarter-finals.
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Moreover, with her partner and dear friend, Jessica Pegula, she won multiple WTA titles in doubles. With Gauff and her compatriots, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, gradually making their mark on their respective circuits, there are signs that the golden age of American tennis is finally underway.
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