Coco Gauff funnily reveals she didn’t initially pay attention to Serena Williams when they first met because she didn’t believe that it was actually the American tennis icon but rather someone who resembled her.
Over the years, the 20-year-old has spoken numerous times about how much she used to idolize and look up to the Williams sisters. And interestingly, her first meeting with her idol came pretty unexpectedly – they both happened to be in the same place at the same time.
After realizing that the person she noticed was indeed Serena, Gauff felt ecstatic. Then she received some advice from the former 23-time Grand Slam champion.
“Serena was actually shooting a commercial at the same place I was practicing. I saw somebody walking, and I thought it was a stunt double of her or something. So I’m like: ‘That looks like Serena and she’s walking over here’. I kind of didn’t pay any attention to it, and then I realized it was her and I was so excited. She came over to just give me advice and speak to me,” the 2023 US Open champion said on Hair Me Out posted on the Refinery29 YouTube channel.
Throughout their careers, Serena and Venus were never afraid to proudly represent Black culture and experiment with different styles on the court. Now, Gauff is following…
