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American Rising Tennis Star Coco Gauff Dissects Giant-Hearted Reason Behind Her Widely-Appreciated Gesture for Fans

Published 08/07/2023, 2:51 PM EDT

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After a bad run at Wimbledon, Coco Gauff is off to a flying start in the hard court swing as she clinched the Citi Open title defeating Maria Sakkari in the finals. With new coaching staff coming in, she seems to have regained her form and would be looking to add to her tally at the US Open. However, after winning the Citi Open title, she went to every fan possible who asked for her autograph or a picture.

On being asked about this, the young American prodigy came up with a sensational response. Coco’s response clearly shows why the American sensation has such a great fan-following

Coco Gauff gives a heartwarming response on signing autographs

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After she won the tournament, her fans eagerly waited for the trophy ceremony to be over so that they can have their fan moment with Coco Gauff amid the warm conditions at the stadium. After everything was over, Coco went to every fan present who waited patiently for her autograph.

She also revealed that there have been moments when the fans have asked for her earrings or her head band or anything else that they could keep. Coco on the other hand does not shy away from giving them these things. On being asked why she does so, she came up with a brilliant answer.

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“Yeah, I love doing it. Seeing their reactions afterwards is what makes me really happy, just seeing kids just really enjoying me. Because I remember being in that moment, and yeah, usually if I have a doubles match after, I’ll try to get off sooner, but for the most part, I try to stay and sign as many people as I can. I love doing it.” said Gauff in the interview.

She further added, “Also, I don’t know how much that small act of kindness can mean for someone. I know how much it meant to me, so I’m hoping that it means half of that for someone else.”

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Thus, this revelation by Gauff sheds light on her generous behavior and suggests that she always takes her fans into consideration rather than just walking away from the stadium. With this title, she would be willing to add more to her silverware under new coach at the US Open.

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Gauff readies herself under new coach for the US Open

With the US Open about to start in a few weeks, all eyes will be on Gauff who would be willing to add to her tally. Also, she would be performing in front of her home crowd which will give her much needed confidence to advance further. Moreover, with Brad Gilbert at the realm, she has her heads held high and the confidence is immense.

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How far do you think can she progress in the tournament? Has the inclusion of Brad Gilbert competed the final missing piece in the jigsaw? Do let us know in the comments!

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Akshat Gaur

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Akshat Gaur is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in 2021 and has been writing since then. With over two years of experience in the world of sports journalism, specifically tennis journalism, Akshat is someone who is immensely passionate about covering the ATP and the WTA Tour.
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