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Coco Gauff Celebrates Special Moment of Her Life In-Front of Eiffel Tower Ahead of French Open 2022

Published 05/21/2022, 5:37 AM EDT

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Coco Gauff has won the hearts of tennis fans with her on-court presence and she has continued her rise. But apart from tennis, the player has not stayed away from her education. Along with gearing up for the French Open 2022, she recently completed her high school diploma. World no. 18 shared a picture of her graduation in Paris with her degree.

Coco Gauff celebrates graduation in Paris

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Coco has made a name for herself in the world of tennis with her persistent rise to the top. The 18-year-old, however, did not ignore her studies despite being one of the top tennis players. She celebrated by taking photos in Paris in front of the Eiffel tower in a graduation cap and gown along with showing off her degree.

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The player completed her course from the Florida Virtual Flex program through their home education program. Furthermore, she received her degree from the Florida Department of Education after taking classes for the past four years.

Rise of the young American sensation

Despite having the issue of different time zones, she continued studying and completed her course. Cori Gauff has been practicing for the French Open in Paris, which is just around the corner. She rose to prominence in 2019 when she defeated Venus Williams in straight sets at the Wimbledon.

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The defending champion Simona Halep eventually defeated her in the fourth round. However, she has stayed active on the court and has continued her rise to the top.

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French Open 2022

Coco Gauff is scheduled to face Canada’s Rebecca Marino in the first round of Roland Garros 2022. Players like Iga Swiatek, Simona Halep, Ons Jabeur, and Paula Badosa will be fighting to claim the clay-court major title. Fans would be on the edge of their seats as the anticipation around the face-off would be high.

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Shivali Sharma

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Shivali Sharma is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. She has pursued her Master's in history from Himachal University, but her love for the game has driven her to write about tennis. Shivali is a huge fan of Naomi Osaka and admires Osaka not only for her on-court performances, but also for her off-court actions.
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