Meeting your icons is never easy and it wasn’t an exception for the reigning US Open champion, Coco Gauff. This American WTA prodigy recently thanked her fans for bringing back her memories of attending icon Venus Williams‘s US Open match in 2012. While this photo serves as a great source of inspiration for the tennis fraternity, Gauff’s father gives the details of their challenges that day.

Coco Gauff has always been vocal about her love for the iconic Venus Williams. Her attendance at Venus Williams’s US Open match in 2012 inspired the youngsters to hard work. Now adding more bits to that, Coco Gauff’s father reveals the behind-the-scenes details of attending that epic match with Venus Williams.

Coco Gauff’s father thinks “God works amazing” as his daughter wins the same title that she went to watch for her icon to play at

The official Instagram page of USTA shared Coco Gauff’s image from her attendance at Venus Williams’s 2012 US Open match. While the original image was shared by a fan page of the American WTA Star, USTA reshared and captioned it- “From sitting courtside to standing as champion.” While it was a delightful moment for Coco Gauff’s fans, her father’s comment fuelled their happiness. On the same post’s comment thread, Coco Gauff’s father Corey Gauff wrote- “How God works amazing amazing and if y’all knew the BS we went through before that match … won’t he do it.”

Corey Gauff’s revelation does not spill beans about the challenges the family faced. It nevertheless showcases the Gauff family’s dedication to exposing their talented girl to the world of tennis. Gauff can’t deny that she witnessed Venus Williams play at the tournament that day motivated her to take the sport professionally and win the US Open title last year.

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Corey Gauff’s faith in God is seen in his daughter Coco Gauff as well. After winning the US Open tournament, Gauff surprised people with her faith.

Coco Gauff feels “blessed” as she lifted up her US Open trophy last year

After winning the prestigious US Open title, America’s prodigy Coco Gauff channeled a religious tone similar to her father. About her victory, Gauff said- “Oh my goodness. It means so much to me. I feel like I’m in shock. That French Open loss was a heartbreak. I realized God puts you through trials. This makes this moment even sweeter than I could imagine. I don’t pray for results. I just ask that I get the strength to give it my all. Whatever happens happens. I’m so blessed in this life.”

Corey Gauff’s revelation expresses that the family put their all before making sure their daughter gets to fulfill her tennis dreams. It also showcases that if one dreams of something and works hard for it, then no barrier can stop him or her from achieving the goals.

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