Why the US Open champion Coco Gauff is more than a tennis player as she turns 20 at Indian Wells.
Why the US Open champion Coco Gauff is more than a tennis player as she turns 20-years-old at Indian Wells. Gauff has already etched her name in American tennis folklore and all before turning 20 on Wednesday. She won her final match as a teenager when she defeated Italy's Lucia Bronzetti to advance to the fourth-round of Indian Wells in California where she faces Belgian Elise Mertens on her birthday - live on Sky Sports Tennis.
'I remember Sloane winning this trophy in 2017 and I lost in the juniors. It was an inspiring moment for me to see her win because I grew up watching her and I have known Sloane since I was 10-years-old,' said Gauff. 'Obviously Serena and Venus, words can't describe what they meant to me. I hope that I'm a continuation of a legacy. I hope another girl can see this and believe they can do it and hopefully their name can be on this trophy too.