CNN —Coco Gauff has been crowned America’s new tennis darling after her amazing US Open championship win against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.
Like Serena, Gauff is unafraid to speak out on social issues or speak up after a bad call from the umpire.
“[Venus and Serena] are the reason why I have this trophy today, to be honest,” Gauff told media after her US Open win.
Growing up there weren’t too many black tennis players dominating the sport.
Despite the many obstacles, Black tennis thrived back in the early 1900s.
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