Coco Gauff hailed as an inspiration by compatriot Shelby Rogers for her larger-than-life persona and morals

Coco Gauff clinched her first-ever Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open. 

Coco Gauff hailed as an inspiration by compatriot Shelby Rogers for her larger-than-life persona and morals

Coco Gauff, Shelby Rogers (Images via: People, Puntodebreak)

Coco Gauff became only the third American teen to win the US Open on Saturday, following in the footsteps of Tracy Austin and Serena Williams. The 19-year-old beat the current World No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka, in the finals of Flushing Meadows to claim her first-ever Grand Slam title. However, apart from being known for her game, Gauff’s fans also adore her personality off the court.

While Coco Gauff has an excellent game, the American has also garnered huge praise for her humility off-court as well as her Kobe Bryant-inspired ‘Mamba mentality’. Her charm and grace have given the 19-year-old a huge fanbase of supportive followers. American tennis pro Shelby Rogers revealed that she is one such fan of the player.

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While in conversation with Inside-In, Shelby Rogers praised the new US Champ, Coco Gauff, for her morals. “It’s awesome. Just to see how she’s grown and matured as a person as well as off the court. Not only just her tennis game…there’s so much room for improvement there,” the 30-year-old said.

Rogers went on to point out just what qualities she admired in Gauff. “Her as a person is just really inspiring too because she really values being a great person and has great morals. She has a very charismatic personality, and she seems to be handling everything really well,” she claimed.

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Brad Gilbert reveals how Coco Gauff celebrated her US Open triumph

Tennis fans often hail Brad Gilbert as the secret behind Coco Gauff’s meteoric rise to success. Gilbert, who is a former tennis professional, has trained many great players in the past including Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick.

Brad Gilbert and Coco Gauff
Brad Gilbert and Coco Gauff(Image via:Tennis.com)

Gilbert, however, recently admitted that Coco Gauff is a humble and hard-working player. “Coco is an incredible kid. Her journey is just beginning. She would tell you, it’s just about getting better,” the 62-year-old said.

“Listen, everyone wants to do incredible things, but she has a great opportunity in front of her to continue to do some great things. She’s incredibly humble and she’s poised, she speaks incredible for her age and her parents have done an amazing job,” Gilbert stated. He further added that the 19-year-old has a great team and that he enjoys being a part of it.

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