Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff wrote: 'Peace. End gun violence,' on a court-side camera then spoke to the media about shootings after beating Martina Trevisan.

The first thing my dad said to me after I got off court: ‘I’m proud of you and I love what you wrote on the camera.’” “Since I was younger – I know I said this before – that my dad told me I could change the world with my racket. “I think that this is a problem in other parts of the world, but especially in America it’s a problem that’s, frankly, been happening over some years but obviously now it’s getting more attention.

Coco Gauff will play Iga Swiatek in the French Open final, looking to become the youngest Grand Slam champion since Maria Sharapova in 2004.

In 2020, she came to Paris with no title expectations and marched to victory without dropping a set. She tied the longest women’s win streak since Venus Williams won 35 in 2000. “There’s a fine line between believing in yourself and almost pushing yourself too much.” Gauff instead beat her doubles partner, Caty McNally, in the final to become at 14 the youngest junior Grand Slam champion since Martina Hingis in 1994. Gauff’s strong play throughout the tour calendar has her at No. 23 in the world rankings. “This season everything clicked,” Swiatek said. She dispatched the 59th-ranked Trevisan in a matchup of first-time major semifinalists. “I’m a little bit in shock right now,” Gauff said in an on-court interview. “I’m going to be happy regardless [of the final result]. I know my parents are going to love me regardless, so I’m just going to go into it like another match. She will move to No. 13 with a runner-up on Saturday. Win, and she will be No. 8 in the world and the highest-ranked American. In 2020, Gauff beat Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open, becoming the youngest player to defeat a defending champion at a major since Jennifer Capriati in 1991. The next year, Coco Mania broke out at Wimbledon. She beat Venus Williams in the first round and became the youngest player to reach the fourth round of a major since Anna Kournikova in 1996.

The American teenager beat Italian Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-1.

She added: “I’m in the mindset that I’m going to be happy regardless. — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros)June 2, 2022 — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros)June 2, 2022

Coco Gauff used her platform after reaching the French Open final to call for an end to gun violence in the hope it will "get into the heads of people in ...

I'm fighting for the future for my future grandchildren. I'm fighting for the future for my future kids. Coco' on the camera after her win; "I think that was just a message for the people back at home to watch and for people who are all around the world to watch. "For me, it's kind of close to home. "I think that this is a problem, you know, in other parts of the world, but especially in America it's a problem that's, frankly, been happening over some years but obviously now it's getting more attention. Hopefully it gets into the heads of people in office to hopefully change things."

PARIS — It is easy to be in a rush when you reach the fourth round of Wimbledon at age 15, beating one of your idols, Venus Williams, in your opening match.

She and her partner, Jessica Pegula, are into the semifinals of the women’s doubles and will face their American compatriots Taylor Townsend and Madison Keys on Friday. I’m glad she is aware and bringing the attention and empathy to it. The first thing my dad said to me after I got off court: ‘I’m proud of you, and I love what you wrote on the camera.’” “My dad told me I could change the world with my racket,” she said. “She’s always had work to turn in, and it’s always in the back of your mind. But Gauff’s family also made it clear to her from an early age that she could have a reach far beyond the court. He added: “He’s able to communicate to her how it makes him feel on the other side of the net when she does something. “That release when you finish high school or college is real,” he said. “She’s definitely the favorite going into the match on paper,” Gauff said. On Saturday, she will play in her first Grand Slam singles final, facing the No. 1 seed, Iga Swiatek, at the French Open for the title and the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen. PARIS — It is easy to be in a rush when you reach the fourth round of Wimbledon at age 15, beating one of your idols, Venus Williams, in your opening match. That score and breakneck pace have been typical for Swiatek, the powerful and increasingly imposing Polish star.

Moments after Coco Gauff defeated Italian Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the women's singles final at the 2022 French Open, the 18-year-old ...

Coco Gauff with a message for peace after advancing to the French Open final.pic.twitter.com/NqA4FEpzS2 Gauff is also slated to compete in the semifinals of the women’s doubles’ tournament tomorrow with partner Jessica Pegula. “It’s a problem that’s been going on for years in the U.S. and I wanted to bring that attention to it,” Gauff told Jon Wertheim of Tennis Channel.

Coco Gauff reaching the French Open final at age 18 is the latest in a string of remarkable teenage feats in her young career.

She is the youngest Grand Slam finalist since Maria Sharapova won 2004 Wimbledon at 17. Gauff, now 17, becomes the youngest player to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Nicole Vaidisova in 2006. Gauff became the youngest junior Grand Slam champion since Hingis in 1994.

The formidable 18-year-old American player beat the Italian Martina Trevisan at the French Open in just two sets, before using her platform to protest gun ...

She’s also matched her power on the court with a devotion to using her platform to advocate for political causes. Today’s match should serve as a major point of pride in Gauff’s short but thrilling career thus far. Yet once the second set rolled around, and Gauff masterfully broke Trevisan’s serve in a tense 14-minute game midway through, the American player emerged triumphant.