But those really looking to level up take a different approach: watching anime. Or at least that’s what the 19-year-old American tennis sensation Coco Gauff does. Gauff, who qualified for her first U.S. Open singles final on Thursday night by defeating Karolina Muchova, said that her postmatch plans would include watching anime. In particular, Gauff said, she’s a fan of “My Hero Academia.” When asked how she would be spending the rest of her evening, Gauff responded: “Press. Izuku Midoriya, a young superhero fanboy, is one of the rare “quirkless” individuals, though he still dreams of somehow becoming the top hero.

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Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Gauff, she’s, ”, ‘, Academia ’, Izuku, Midoriya Organizations: “ Press, Marvel Locations: American, U.S