Coco Gauff is just hoping to avoid a brutal fate from the Tokyo Olympics as the top-ranked American female tennis player is determined to make it a memorable Olympic debut in Paris and bring a medal to her country.
Gauff, who turned 20 in March, earned an Olympic spot in Tokyo and she was supposed to make her Olympic debut three years ago. But then, Gauff’s Olympic debut was halted in one of the most unfortunate ways possible as she tested positive for COVID just before the event started and was forced to pull out.
Now less than a month before the start of the Paris Olympics, Gauff is fully healthy and preparing to play at Wimbledon first. Heading into Wimbledon, the 20-year-old wants to be a contender for her second Grand Slam title but also to avoid any injuries or physical setbacks that could possibly stop her from competing in Paris in late July.
“Fingers crossed nothing happens to me at the last minute again! But I’m really happy to have my shot at a medal… every time I see somebody else with a gold medal, I want one so bad,” Gauff told People.
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