“I definitely believe in climate change!” Coco Gauff NOT UPSET with protestors who ‘halted’ her semifinal at US Open

Coco Gauff is an advocate for addressing climate change.

“I definitely believe in climate change!” Coco Gauff NOT UPSET with protestors who ‘halted’ her semifinal at US Open

Coco Gauff and climate activist (Image via: Imago/Twitter/@Jack Ciapciak)

Coco Gauff has revealed that she believes in climate change. Following the interruption of her semi-final match due to climate change activists, the American has admitted that she, too, believes in climate change. She was also grateful that the protest was done in a peaceful way.

The US Open finalist has also said that since she believed in climate change. she definitely was not upset with the protestors. “I definitely believe in climate change and was not upset at the protestors, ” she said. However, she said she would have preferred that it had not happened at her match. “But it is what it is. I always speak about preaching what you feel and what you believe, ” she argued.

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The American teen also expressed her appreciation to the protestors for keeping it peaceful. Gauff strongly believed that it was a cause she believed in and so she wouldn’t blame the protestors for any interruptions caused. Nevertheless, the thirty-minute interruption was stopped by the New York Police Department and the match was resumed.

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She further said, “Would I prefer it not to happen in my match? 100% yeah. I’m not going to sit here an lie.“

Despite the interruption, the match went quite smoothly from that point onwards. Following the interruption, the players continued the match, with Karolina Muchova being a set down. The American used this to her advantage and took the next set as well, beating her opponent in straight sets.

related: Coco Gauff reveals how she ‘anticipated’ a protest happening at the US Open hours before it actually happened during her semifinal clash against Karolina Muchova

Coco Gauff is on her way to a maiden Grand Slam

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Coco Gauff (Image via CBS News)

Gauff defeated Karolina Muchova in straight sets to set foot into her maiden Grand Slam final. There she will face Belarussian, Aryna Sabalenka, who has defeated Madison Keys in a riveting semi-final match.

Gauff defeated Muchova with a score 6-4, 7-5 to move to the final. However, whoever awaits her in the final match will not be such an easy opponent. Aryna Sabalenka, who will be World No. 1 after the US Open will be her most challenging foe yet.

Both players will hope to play their best game. Sabalenka is in probably the best form of her career, with a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and two semi-final finishes at the French Open and Roland Garros. Both players need to give their best performances to be successful against the other.

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