Coco Hauf came into the limelight early, and at the age of 15 she was already battling with the biggest names in women’s tennis. Having reached the age of 18, the athlete, who occupies the 12th place in the WTA ranking, said that she received the first check in her life thanks to Serena Williams.
According to Reuters, Coco said she was Serena’s understudy for a Delta Air Lines commercial.
“When I first met Serena, she didn’t know it, I think I was nine or ten years old. They needed an understudy to play a younger version of her without seeing her face. I think it was for a Delta commercial. I don’t think they ever used photos, but that was my first check. She doesn’t know it, but I got the first money thanks to her, starring in an advertisement” – Coco Gauf.
Gauff also talked about how Serena Williams inspired her, how she inspired an entire generation of black players.
“During my childhood, I never thought that I was different. Because the number one player was just like me. I think that’s the most important thing I learned from Serena” – Coco Gauf.
In the first round of the US Open 2022, Coco Gauf will meet the Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean (149 WTA).
Source: Hot News RO
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