Coco Gauff

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Coco Gauff wins all-American clash to reach Australian Open last 16 (INQUIRER.net)

The 18-year-old won 6-3, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena to set up a last-16 clash against the 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. ADVERTISEMENT.

You have to be accepting that.” “I think it’s just you need to be offensive when you can. “I honestly will go out there and just enjoy the match because it’s great to be already in the fourth round.” “Last season she had a really long match streak so I knew she would be a tough player to beat, so I’m glad to be through to the second week.” Gauff admitted that playing a former Grand Slam champion in Ostapenko for a place in the quarterfinals would present a different challenge, and she would not have it all her own way. “So I was trying to hang in there and take the ground when I could.

Tennis sensation Coco Gauff publicly roasts dad with savage sledge ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Coco Gauff hung her father out to dry with a brutal barb that had the entire stadium laughing at him.

He said if he’s going to look (like a) fool on the internet, he might as well get paid for it. It seems like she’s finding her confidence again I think it really went viral because my dad did so bad in it,” she said. “So I have a little bit of an idea but I’ll definitely have to watch some more of her matches.” She will next face the resurgent Krejcikova, who has flown under the radar in her bid to complete a rare Australian Open title double and also easily beat a Ukrainian in Anhelina Kalinina 6-2 6-3 on Friday. Krejcikova is the 20th seed at Melbourne Park this year after an elbow injury and dipping form in majors hurt her ranking but regained form late last year and shapes as a dangerous prospect. Pegula is yet to drop a set in Melbourne and barely raised a sweat in her 6-0 6-2 thrashing of Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, needing just an hour and five minutes to seal a fourth-round berth. A video of the teenage sensation and her two parents she posted to TikTok has gone viral on the internet, with millions of people around the world viewing it. Gauff joins the round of 16 with rampaging fellow American Jessica Pegula, who will take on former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova in a tantalizing fourth-round clash after the pair raced through to the Australian Open second week. “He also asked me if he was getting a cheque from the video, and I was like, ‘I don’t think TikTok pays you’, so then my dad told me he’s not going to make any more videos since he’s not getting paid for them. The No.7 seed cruised through to the second week of the tournament with a 6-3 6-2 win over fellow American Bernarda Pera on Friday. [Australian Open](https://7news.com.au/sport/australian-open) crowd in stitches when she fired off a brutal sledge in the direction of her dad.

'I'm not fighting for my life' – Coco Gauff says 'it's just a tennis match ... (Eurosport.co.uk)

Coco Gauff made the last 16 of the Australian Open for the second time in her career after a comprehensive win over compatriot Bernarda Pera.

Last season she had a long match streak so I knew she would be a tough player to beat so I’m just really happy to be through to the second week.” It’s a tennis match, it’s just a game, the worst thing that can happen is I lose and I try again.” Australian Open Stream the 2023 Australian Open live on

Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal: Coco Gauff would 'love' to have ... (GiveMeSport)

As she continues to establish herself as one of the WTA's most exciting talents, Gauff has thought about whether she will strike up an iconic rivalry.

“I guess a match-up like that is something that I’d love to be part of in the future,” Gauff said. [tennis](http://givemesport.com/tennis) news right here on GiveMeSport. [tennis](http://givemesport.com/tennis) rivalry on the Tour. [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/64322377), Gauff spoke about how she would like to have a fierce yet friendly history similar to [Roger Federer](http://givemesport.com/roger-federer) and [Rafael Nadal](http://givemesport.com/rafael-nadal). [Emma Raducanu](http://givemesport.com/emma-raducanu). [Coco Gauff](http://givemesport.com/coco-gauff) is currently flying at the [Australian Open](http://givemesport.com/australian-open), having booked her spot in the fourth round without dropping a single set yet.

American players pushing each other to improve, says Gauff (Reuters)

Coco Gauff said the camaraderie and desire among American players to improve collectively is the driving force behind their impressive showing at this ...

It's something I want to do more at more tournaments especially." I think that's what the men are having... I definitely think the guys are feeling it. "I definitely think on the men's side they're thriving really. I think it really comes from, not the women, but the same dynamic, where everybody is doing well, so it makes you want to do well. I think it's incredible," Gauff told reporters on Friday.

"Rafael Nadal is out, they need somebody else" - Coco Gauff jokes ... (Sportskeeda)

Dodging the trend of upsets that saw Rafael Nadal and Ons Jabeur fall, American youngster Coco Gauff safely booked her spot in the fourth round of the 2023 ...

"I do thrive on the big courts and I love it," Coco Gauff said. I feel like, you know, without being in the spotlight, you come more under the radar, less pressure, you don't feel as many people online are probably going to, like, hate you if you lose," she added. Gauff went on to say she was, however, not taking things for granted as no one could predict what the future held. I feel weird saying that," she joked. I was like, Laver. I was third.

Australian Open: Coco Gauff hails 'incredible' spirit among US ... (Daily Mail)

WHO'S STILL STANDING? Men's singles (third round). Sebastian Korda (29) - BEAT Daniil Medvedev (7). Mackenzie McDonald - LOST to Yoshihito Nishioka (31).

It's something I want to do more at more tournaments especially.' I think that's what the men are having... I definitely think the guys are feeling it. Coco Gauff hails 'incredible' spirit among US players at the Australian Open after 14 Americans made the third round of the singles... It's like eight people in the round of 32 I saw. 'I definitely think on the men's side they're thriving really.

'I'm a Human Before a Tennis Player' – American Star Coco Gauff ... (EssentiallySports)

Coco Gauff details on how she uses her platform to spread awareness about the various social issues that persists -around her.

The world number 7 tennis player is not afraid to speak up over various social issues and never lets her opinion be influenced by anyone. Furthermore, last year, there was a time when the tennis player also talk about her father’s best advice regarding why should she always remain vocal about various pressing issues that persist in society. She said, “I think before anything I’m a human before a tennis player, so I’m always going to advocate for human rights and I feel like, I feel like with the platform. The tennis player also focused on how her family also plays a very important role while she is trying to help the people around her. The American tennis sensation is ready to take a step up after she won her third-round match against Bernarda Pera. The tennis star recently spoke about how she feels grateful to have this opportunity to stand for people.

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