Welcome to another episode of Sports Are Fun!
Every week on Sports Are Fun! presented by Amazon Business, co-hosts soccer legend Kelley O’Hara, sports journalist Greydy Diaz, and JWS intern BJ serve up their hottest takes on the biggest women’s sports headlines.
This week, retired NWSL great Merritt Mathias joined the Sports Are Fun! team once again. And while there was plenty of soccer and basketball talk throughout the episode, US tennis Coco Gauff and her 2025 French Open win took center stage.
“First and foremost, Coco Gauff,” said O’Hara, setting the scene. “What an absolute victory for her — wins the French Open, beats Sabalenka. And she’s talked about this win, how she has manifested this and the amount of mental visualization that she’s put into it. youI’m curious, do you guys manifest?”
“Of course!” Mathias said with a laugh. “If you’re not manifesting, what are you doing?”
“I really think we saw an incredible display of her mental toughness, her resilience, her composure, in that match,” said Diaz. “And I’m just so proud of her. She’s the first American since Serena Williams to win it in 10 years.”
“I love the manifesting part. I love that she shares all of what she’s willing to do in order to be great,” added Mathias. “If you’re a young girl…
