Tennis superstar Coco Gauff was ecstatic when an unknown fan found an old photo showing her watching her idol, the legendary Venus Williams, playing in a tournament.
In the photo, Cori “Coco” Gauff was just 8 years old when she sat courtside in Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch Venus Williams battle against Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
Gauff, 20, who is now ranked No. 3 in the world, used the photo as an opportunity to impart a lesson to young people.
Coco Gauff exclaimed to fans that this is proof that dreams do come true
“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 after reposting the fortuitous finding.
if this isn’t proof that your dreams are closer than you think then idk what is pic.twitter.com/EwVxVhM7jy
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) April 11, 2024
Later on Instagram, Gauff further conveyed her euphoria at the fan Isaac’s serendipitous find.
Wowwwwwww no way someone found this. That is me watching Venus at Us open. didn’t even know the tv caught me in the stands. whoever found this shoutout to you omg. THIS IS CRAZY . time flies. Lol I def was looking at the jumbotron to see if the camera was showing me lol. thank you for sharing!”
Eventually, Gauff thanked the man named Isaac for gifting her this lasting memory.
thank you for finding this ! so cool💖 https://t.co/hnWKQVDHqw
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) April 11, 2024
Gauff is now preparing to play in the second Grand Slam tournament of the year in Paris. The French Open, which is also called Roland-Garros, spans two weeks every year in late May.
