- Coco Gauff played against Venus Williams at the Australian Open in 2020
- Gauff won the US Open in 2023 and won seven titles by the age of 20
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Coco Gauff posted an inspiring message when a photo surfaced of her young self watching Venus Williams in action.
On Thursday, an Instagram fan page called ‘Cocogauff.fans’ posted a photo shared by X user @Isaac_Williams2. The screenshot of the broadcast was from the first round of the 2012 US Open when Williams faced Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
In the background, a young Gauff wore a white shirt and dark blue hat as she cheered. The 20-year-old reposted the story and was amazed that someone had found the clip.
“Wowwwwwww, there is no way anyone found this,” Gauff wrote. ‘That’s me watching Venus at the US Open. [I] I didn’t even know the TV caught me in the stands. Whoever found this, shoutout to you omg.
“THIS IS CRAZY,” she continued. ‘Time flies. I definitely (definitely) looked at the jumbotron to see if the camera showed me, lol. Thanks for sharing.’
A fan page of Coco Gauff posted a photo of her cheering for Venus Williams at the 2012 US Open
Gauff was surprised that someone found the clip and shared it on her social media
Seven years later (2020), Gauff played Williams at the Australian Open in Melbourne
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“If this isn’t proof that your dreams are closer than you think, I don’t know what is,” Gauff wrote.
‘Seven years later I played her. And eleven years later I won the thing. Life is crazy. Whoever found this photo, wow, thank you.”
Gauff is currently ranked third in the WTA, behind Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka.
In addition to winning the 2023 US Open, Gauff has seven titles and a record of 190-85. Her last outing unfortunately ended in defeat in the Miami Open’s Round of 16 against Caroline Garcia.