Angel Reese Drops Raw Coco Gauff Message as Fame Pressures Loom Over Young Stars

“I didn’t think I could do it, but I’m going to quote Tyler, The Creator, who said, ‘If I ever told you I had a doubt inside me, I must be lying’. I’ll leave you with that,” said Coco Gauff said after becoming the first American woman to win the French Open since Serena Williams (in 2015). She fought back from a set down to topple the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, by 6(5)-7, 6-2, 6-4 in the final. Following this victory, she was showered with praise and congratulatory messages across not only tennis but also different sports. Recently, WNBA star Angel Reese also penned a heartfelt note for the American tennis star. What did she say?

Gauff, was recently spotted enjoying the WNBA matchup between the Chicago Sky and the New York Liberty, sitting courtside in her New Balance Abzorb 2000s shoes, donning a blue jacket, and ripped black jeans . She was seen sitting alongside her brother Cameron and Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa while the New York Liberty rolled to a 9-0 record. The defending champions outclassed the Chicago Sky by 85-66. Post-game, Gauff met WNBA legend and Liberty star, Sabrina Ionescu, and later on, the WNBA star also gifted her a team jersey with ‘Gauff’ written on it. The tennis star was heard saying, “Thank you. Great play. So, good to see you again,” while giving her a hug a posing for a picture. Following that, she also met the Chicago Sky players.

After this match, Chicago star Angel Reese was spotted sharing her thoughts about the tennis star. She said, “Congrats to Coco. She’s amazing. As a young black woman, I’m super inspired by everything she does, and to see her come show up to a WNBA game obviously shows how much she supports women, she supports women in sports. I just hope she continues to just be her. She’s her through everything. I know it’s tough days, and as a young woman with so much fame, and so much going on the outside, she continues to just thrive through, and I’m super inspired.“

Coco Gauff was literally overwhelmed by the WNBA reception, and later on, she even shared a tweet saying, “man… thank you new york for all of that love. never felt so seen outside the tennis court. I appreciate you all🫶🏾” However, this isn’t the first time that we’ve seen Reese sharing her love and admiration for the tennis star. Even when Gauff won the title here in Roland Garros, the WNBA star shared a picture of the tennis player on her IG stories with the caption, “THE QUEEN 👑.” 

Now, after securing her second major title, Gauff will now be keen to clinch her third at the Wimbledon Championships. What are the chances of her continuing this winning run at the major events?

Who between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka leads the race when it comes to winning the title at Wimbledon this year?

With this win against Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff has now taken her H2H record against the Belarusian to 6-5. But having said that, neither Gauff nor Sabalenka has ever won the title at Wimbledon yet. Gauff has in fact failed to qualify for the QFs in her five appearances here. However, on the other hand, Aryna Sabalenka is a two-time semi-finalist.

Coco Gauff has a record of winning 11 matches out of a total of 16 matches that she has played on the grass-court major. So, when she was asked about her approach for the grass-court swing, she said that she’s going to approach it a lot “freer,” after having done so well in Paris. Pressure is less, but the expectation is more! Can she deliver it grass or are we going to see Sabalenka making a strong comeback from that defeat?

Well, according to the former British tennis player, Laura Robson, “I don’t know who is favourite in the women’s Wimbledon event. I would probably say Sabalenka because she’s done well there in the past but for Coco, it’s been a surface which hasn’t quite given her the results that the other Slams have.“

Even the American tennis legend, Andy Roddick, claimed, “Her (Sabalenka) game and her athleticism, that translates, even after this debacle, Saturday, I think she’s still the favorite at Wimbledon…I’d say Sabalenka one, Coco [Gauff] two, Madi [Keys] three.” Despite Gauff’s heroics at Roland Garros, her compatriot Madison Keys has been picked by a few other tennis experts for the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. Who between these two Americans do you think has a bigger chance of battling it out against someone like Aryna Sabalenka at the third major tournament this season?