Coco Gauff’s throwback shows her 8-year-old self watching Venus Williams compete
us.hola.comCoco Gauff, whose meteoric rise in the sport has been nothing short of remarkable, is going viral on social media after a fan unearthed a heartwarming clip of an 8-year-old Gauff sitting courtside in Arthur Ashe Stadium watching Venus Williams competing against Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
The now-WTA world No. 3 athlete reflected on the proximity of her childhood dreams to her present reality. “If this isn’t proof that your dreams are closer than you think, then idk [I don’t know] what is,” Gauff wrote on X while reposting the serendipitous discovery.if this isn’t proof that your dreams are closer than you think then idk what is pic.twitter.com/EwVxVhM7jyFollowing her victory at the 2023 US Open, Gauff has become a source of inspiration for aspiring athletes globally.
Her story has touched people beyond the world of tennis. During interviews and press conferences, she has openly discussed the progression of her dreams and the obstacles she has encountered during her journey.Addressing her younger self, immortalized in those nostalgic images, Gauff said: “That little girl, she had the dream, but I don’t know if she fully believed it,” Gauff quipped. “As a kid, you have so many dreams.
You know, as you get older, sometimes it can fiddle away. I would tell her don’t lose that dream.”Adding, “Honestly, I felt like I lost a little bit of the dream as this journey has gone.
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