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“I’m winning now,” Coco Gauff teases fans about her boyfriend’s reveal: FirstSportz

“I’m winning now,” Coco Gauff teases fans about her boyfriend’s reveal: FirstSportz

The current US Open champion, Coco Gauffdoesn’t have time to dwell on her devastating loss in the French Open semi-finals as she looks ahead to the grass-court season. The newly ranked world number 2 is preparing for a busy tennis schedule Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics just around the corner.

Gauff is expected to stay busy both on and off the field this summer. The American spoke on media day at the Berlin Open, where she will compete in a warm-up for Wimbledon. She shocked the world by referring to her potential boyfriend and his qualities.

It all started because I loved reading as a kid and I kind of lost it when I got older. So at first my goal was to read 12 books, one per month. Then my boyfriend has this thing where he reads the amount of books as the year we’re in, so 24 in 2024, 23 in 2023.

Coco Gauff said this during the media day at the Berlin Open

Gauff had already mentioned someone special in her life in April. Speaking to Times Magazine, the 20-year-old did not reveal his name, but she said the person is from Atlanta.

So when he said he was going to read 24, I got super competitive and I doubled my goal to match his and I like trying to finish faster than him. I’m two books ahead, so I’m winning right now.

Added Coco Gauff

It’s been an incredible turnaround for Gauff, who experienced many highs and lows in her personal life before turning pro in 2018. As she creates the perfect blend of her professional and personal life, the tennis world wishes her the best of luck for the coming period. future.

Coco Gauff reaches the quarter-finals of the Berlin Open

Coco Gauff started her grass season on a high level with a victory over a formidable opponent, Ekaterina Alexandrova, at the ecotrans Ladies Open. The newly crowned world number 2 overcame a challenging tiebreak in the first set to eventually win the match 7-6 (6), 6-2, finishing after 80 minutes at the Steffi Graff Stadium.

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Coco Gauff Berlin (via Imago)

This was Gauff’s first tournament appearance since her semifinal at Roland Garros. Despite grass being her least favorite surface compared to her successes on hard courts and clay, the young star demonstrated her resilience by saving three set points against Alexandrova. This match also served as a rematch of their meeting at the 2023 Berlin tournament.

Gauff’s notable achievements include winning the 2023 US Open and reaching the 2022 Roland Garros final. Her early departure from Wimbledon previously led her to overhaul her coaching team, with Brad Gilbert coming on board. Gilbert played a crucial role in her Grand Slam victory at Flushing Meadows last year.

With a powerful serve and versatile game, Gauff shows potential on grass courts. Her opponent, Alexandrova, who has secured two of her four titles on grass, is having a career-best season. She reached a peak position of No. 15 in April, notably beating the world No. 1 Iga Swaatek to reach the semifinals of the Miami Open. However, the Pole reversed the result during the semi-finals of Roland Garros this year.

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