Athleticism runs deep in Coco Gauff‘s family. The Gauff family is full of both competitive spirit and support for one another. Recently the 19-year-old American tennis star was seen expressing her pride over her brother, Codey Gauff’s budding baseball skills. The 16-year-old Codey Gauff is the middle child in the Gauff family and is frequently seen honing his skills as a pitcher in baseball.

His passion for baseball is quite similar to his sister’s love for the racket sport. Coco Gauff has been the mentor and role model to her brothers, Codey and Cameron. She has often spoken highly of Codey’s confident and low-key persona. Seeing her brother showcase his amazing baseball skills, the tennis star couldn’t resist sharing it on her Instagram stories.

Coco Gauff was in awe after seeing her brother with picture-perfect throws during his practice sessions

Codey Gauff may not have got the limelight yet, however, he has already started to showcase his sporting talents to the ones who are always around him. Coco Gauff once said, “I think the biggest thing I talk about with Codey, not necessarily the aspects of the sport, but more so the mentality of the sport. He’s someone that I think puts his competitors on too much of a pedestal, or he used to. I think it’s like a fine line of showing respect to your opponents, still putting them, but believing you can do it.”

Coco Gauff has even admitted that she tries to emulate Codey Gauff’s personality on the court. She has often showered her love for her siblings through her social media posts. A few hours ago, the Instagram page of Youth Prospects shared glimpses of Codey Gauff’s practice session in Orlando, Florida. They wrote, “Two solid backstops from our Florida event.” Coco Gauff didn’t waste any time to share this post featuring her talented brother on her Instagram stories. She wrote, “My brother fye @codeygauff”.

Coco Gauff gives credit to Codey Gauff for helping her build the Grand Slam-winning mentality. She said, “Codey, he told me ‘pretend that you have to win three sets instead of two.’ If you put your mindset into the extra mile, then it seems easier I guess in a way. He would say, OK, if you want to win the grand slam, say you have to win eight matches instead of seven.”

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Summarizing her learnings from Codey, Gauff added, “It’s like changing your mindset so it feels further.” Codey Gauff may be a highly promising baseball prospect, but Coco Gauff’s knowledge of baseball is also very impressive.

Gauff’s baseball tips to her brother

Reflecting on the role of his brother in the sport, Coco Gauff said, “The catcher oftentimes is the most leadership role. You have to notice when your pitcher is off when to call time and all of that. That is something I did speak to him about, be more of a leader on the field. Tennis is that sport where you have to lead yourself, not other people…”

Speaking about the difference between baseball and tennis, Gauff stated, “Luckily in tennis, we only have to focus on one person at a time. They have to know a whole lineup. So it’s a little bit easier for us. But in a way, yeah, I do think a bit like that.”

The passion for sports runs in the blood of the Gauff. Now, it’ll be interesting to see if her brothers can follow in her footsteps and excel in their respective sports.

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