Once in a while, everyone has had to do something they never wanted to. Especially during childhood, we all have memories of participating in activities we never wanted to be part of. Coco Gauff is no different in that regard. Before she took up the racket, she was engaged in normal children’s activities and had to take part in a recital. She was unamused and forced by her parents to join, which evoked a smileless picture.

The picture from her childhood was not the only one where she refused to flash her smile. Last year, Gauff landed in the WTA Finals for the first time in her career. During the picture of the top 8 players, Gauff recreated the picture from her childhood recital.

Coco Gauff did not flash a smile

When the American sensation was even younger, she was forced into several events by her parents. Even the almighty Coco was not free from her parents pushing her to appear at an event. She had a bright future in tennis ahead of her. Yet, she had to give up her time for the dance recital. 

During an episode of ‘Warm & Fuzzy‘, Gauff talked about a dance recital that she did not want to attend. Unfortunately, she was forced by her parents. The 19-year-old American remembered the moment when the interviewer pulled up a picture of her where she was not smiling. 

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Then, Gauff said, “Apparently, when I was a baby, I was super mean, and I never smiled, so I’m clearly I’m not smiling in this picture“. 

She further said, “I remember this dance recital, actually, and I don’t think I wanted to do it, but I did it“. While she refused to smile as a child, she also did not smile as an adult.

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Young American star Coco Gauff does not like to smile

Coco Gauff made it big ever since she stepped on the WTA Tour. But last year, she touched new heights. Not only did she enter the top 10, but she also became a part of the WTA elite. She entered the Finals. At the Gala of the finalists, Gauff attended the event in a beautiful purple dress. However, the player who usually smiles a lot did not smile when the picture of all the participants was being taken.

As she was the only one not smiling, fans starkly focused on her. Now, we have more pictures without the American sensation smiling. 

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