Coco Gauff and Serena Williams have many things in common. They both achieved tremendous success at a very young age. Additionally, they have carved a niche for themselves in singles as well as doubles. During their childhood days, their fathers groomed them in tennis. Serena’s father, Richard Williams, and Coco’s father, Corey, have played instrumental roles in the successes of their daughters.

Further, many people in the tennis fraternity compare Coco to Serena. Recently, the American sensation’s mother, Candi Gauff opened up about King Richard’s influence on her daughter’s career.

Candi Gauff reveals what shaped the career of her daughter, Coco Gauff

Recently, the 18-year-old made an appearance on the cover story of ESPN, where her mother talked about Serena’s father’s influence on her daughter’s career. She said, “If it wasn’t for the Williams sisters, Coco would not be a tennis player.”

Further, she went on to add, “And if it wasn’t for Richard, my husband would not have studied tennis in that format. He’s patented himself off [Richard Williams] and used their roadmap.”

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Gauff is enjoying one of the best seasons of her tennis career. She came close to winning her maiden Grand Slam title this year, losing against Iga Swiatek in the summit clash of the French Open. Recently, she climbed to the top of the WTA doubles rankings.

Gauff’s favorite Grand Slam tournament

Recently, the American sensation revealed that the US Open was her favorite Grand Slam tournament. She opened up about how she enjoys playing in front of her home crowd which brings out the best in her.

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However, Coco Gauff has had an untimely injury setback as she retired midway during her first-round match in Cincinnati. She is a doubtful starter at the US Open starting next week. Gauff, who has constantly been on the uprise in the WTA rankings, will receive a major blow if she does miss out on the last Grand Slam tournament of the season.