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At the same age that tennis star Coco Gauff turned pro, her maternal grandmother Yvonne Lee Odom was making history, desegregating Palm Beach County schools as a student. In 1961, while preparing to captain the basketball team at her all-Black Carver High school, a 15-year-old Odom was selected to leave her school to attend an…
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Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set showdown at the French Open on Saturday, landing the second Grand Slam title of her career. The 21-year-old American sensation came...
American tennis star Coco Gauff expressed her sadness over TikTok’s removal from app stores in the U.S. by writing “RIP TikTok USA” with a broken heart on a TV camera lens after her Australian...
American tennis star Coco Gauff has pushed back against the notion of a supposed big gap between men and women in the sport, stating that it’s “not as big as people think.” Gauff’s...
At just 20 years old, Coco Gauff is redefining what it means to be a modern tennis star. Gauff’s story is about more than tennis; it defies stereotypes and establishes new expectations for female...
American tennis star Coco Gauff secured her first WTA Finals title by defeating Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in a thrilling final on Saturday. Gauff, 20, overcame a challenging match, rallying from 2-0...
Coco Gauff became the first American woman to win the China Open after Serena Williams in 2013 with a straight-sets victory over Karolina Muchova in the Beijing final. This win also marks Gauff’s...
American tennis star Coco Gauff is the new champion of the iconic Wheaties cereal box, joining a prestigious list of sports champions who have appeared on the “Breakfast of Champions.” The...
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