“One of the greatest in the sport”- Coco Gauff ends all debates by hailing Rafael Nadal as the GOAT
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Coco Gauff and Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal is one of the finest tennis players the world has ever seen, according to 18-year-old Coco Gauff, who is in awe of him. Nadal won the Australian Open earlier this year, making him the player with the most Grand Slam victories. He surpassed players like Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who each have 20 titles to their names.
Last month, Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of Wimbledon 2022 and won the French Open for the 14th time. Gauff, who came in second in the women’s singles competition at Roland Garros this year, recalled a day when the 36-year-old Nadal surprised her favourably.
“He always intimidates me because he is Rafa”- Coco Gauff
“They mean a lot to me. Rafa is one of the greatest in this sport, if not the greatest. I see him in the players’ area, he’s very nice. He always intimidates me because he is Rafa. I remember that at Roland Garros he slapped me on the shoulder and said: ‘Good job’. I answered him when he had already passed the corridor because I was shocked,” Coco Gauff said.
“He is one of the best players. We see each other every week, but he continues to impress. Like with Nole, Roger, Serena or Venus. Hearing that from him is great, I hope to live up to expectations,” she added.
Gauff defeated Mihaela Buzrnescu of Romania in straight sets on Thursday, to go to the third round of Wimbledon. Gauff will face Amanda Anisimova on Saturday, on Centre Court in the third-round encounter.
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