US EditionU.S. Open: Simone Biles Inspires Coco Gauff to Second-Round Win
- Coco Gauff won her US Open second-round match against Donna Vekic on Thursday at Arthur Ashe Stadium with a 7-6 , 6-2 score.
- Gauff faced pressure and nerves partly due to serving struggles, leading her to work with biomechanics coach Gavin MacMillan before the tournament to improve her serve.
- Simone Biles attended Gauff's match and inspired her, as Gauff admired Biles' mental strength and said watching Biles on the balance beam gave her confidence on court.
- Gauff stated, "a motion that I knew very well" about rebuilding her serve and described Biles' presence as calming during her tough first set, which she won in a tiebreak.
- Gauff’s victory continued her US Open campaign, and she will face Magdalena Fręch next, reflecting her effort to overcome mental and technical challenges with Biles’ support.
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Coco Gauff draws inspiration from gymnastics' GOAT
Local heroine and fan favourite, Coco Gauff, downed Croatia’s Donna Vekic 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 in a tightly fought Round 2 match on Arthur Ashe Stadium that lasted 1 hour and 39 minutes. Gauff had met American star gymnast Simone Biles before the match and described first seeing Biles at the Olympics. ‘Sticks in the memory’ “Yeah, I think it was honestly her first Olympics. I don’t remember what year that was, but I think it was in Rio. “That was like…
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