Gauff, who recently suffered a third-round exit in Rome, recently opened up about his younger brother Codey playing tennis. She also spoke about his favorite tennis player on-tour.

Gauff reveals the advice given to her by her brother

In a number of media interactions, Gauff has been vocal about her family. As told by Gauff, her little brother Codey Gauff is an avid baseball fan. However, once in a blue moon, he doesn’t shy away from trying his hands on tennis as well.

Recently, Gauff opened up about the tennis sessions of her and her brother Codey. During the conversation, she revealed his favorite shot and the unique name he has set for it.

“He doesn’t play tennis, but when he does, he always goes for drop shots. He calls it the ‘snake ball’.”

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 ‘You got to watch out for that snake ball,’ Codey’s advice to Coco. Another important point to note here is that Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is Codey’s favorite player at the moment.

Incidentally, Jabeur remains one of Gauff’s most-faced opponents. In a span of two years, the two have played four times against each other Even though Ons has a higher ranking than Gauff, it is the American who leads the head-to-head race with three wins.

Coco Gauff on the tour

The 2022 season has been like ocean tides for Coco Gauff. On one hand, the American has performed well in some tournaments and on the other side, she has suffered early round exits in other events. After trying her hands on the hard courts, she is currently trying to prove her best on the red-dirt.

Preparing in full swing for the upcoming Roland Garros, Gauff kicked off her clay-court campaign in Stuttgart and suffered a first-round loss. Giving another try, Gauff last played at the Italian Open, where she suffered a third-round loss to fourth seeded Maria Sakkari.

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