Coco Gauff Sends Her Wishes to Good Friend Leylah Fernandez as She Announces Unfortunate News

Published 06/10/2022, 12:01 PM EDT

Coco Gauff is having a breakout season after her stunning run to the Roland Garros final last week. Despite a tough draw, the young American reached the summit clash, losing to World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the final.

Despite the loss, Gauff has many reasons to smile about. She is now ranked in the Top 15 of the WTA rankings at the age of 18. Gauff now moves to the grass courts of Wimbledon later this month.

Article continues below this ad

Coco Gauff reacts to Leylah Fernandez’s injury

Gauff consoled her young adversary Fernandez after the latter suffered an injury at Roland Garros. The US Open finalist reached the quarter-finals, losing to Martina Trevisan. She uploaded a post on Instagram captioned, “Happy Wednesday! Just wanted to share a life update, unfortunately I fractured my foot.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by @leylahanniefernandez (@leylahannietennis)

“In need of some well wishes more than ever. The fight in me will continue just after some PT appointments. Have any good podcast, show, or book recommendations?!” she added. Gauff was among the first to write a message for the Canadian, sending three heart emojis.

Other players like Carlos Alcaraz also had kind words for Fernandez after the unfortunate news. She will now be absent from the WTA tour for a significant duration.

‘Why Not Compete?’ – Venus Williams Explains How She Channels ‘Golden Advice’ Given by Serena Williams While Playing

Gauff’s incredible 2022 season

Article continues below this ad

Gauff has also won two WTA Tour singles titles and four doubles titles since her debut in May 2018. Moreover, the youngster has been in sensational form ever since January, becoming the youngest finalist in a Grand Slam since Maria Sharapova in 2005.

Gauff’s rise to World No. 13 in the rankings comes right before the home leg of the year. After Wimbledon, she will get to prepare for the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Article continues below this ad

Watch his story- Novak Djokovic’s epic finals against Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Andy Murray, Wilfried Tsonga at the Australian Open

The 18-year-old has a huge career ahead of her and she’s only getting started. Gauff will aim to follow in the footsteps of Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who has already claimed two ATP 1000 titles in his young career, and subsequently securing a spot in the Top 10.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Mario Fernandes is a Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. He has completed his graduation in Mathematics, followed by a Post Graduation Diploma in Journalism. Mario has been a sportsman and a sports fan from a very young age and has represented his school and college in sports like soccer, tennis, and cricket at the district level.

Edited by:

Tony Thomas

Coco Gauff Sends Her Wishes to Good Friend Leylah Fernandez as She Announces Unfortunate News

Coco Gauff reacts to Leylah Fernandez’s injury

Trending

Roger Federer Makes Vacation Debut in Exotic Nation With Wife Mirka and Children as Family Continues to Be Top Priority

Madrid Open: Disappointed Coco Gauff Fans Demand Rightful Streaming of Her Intense Encounter Against Madison Keys

Madrid Open 2024: Ons Jabeur vs Madison Keys; Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction

Madrid Open: Danielle Collins’ Cold Reaction to Opponent Cheering on Her Double-Fault Turns Viral

Madrid Open: Tennis Fans Caught Aryna Sabalenka’s New Boyfriend. Here’s Everything You Need to Know about This Brazilian Businessman

Gauff’s incredible 2022 season