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Coco Gauff at the 2023 US Open. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.)

Coco Gauff wins in singles and doubles at the US Open

It was a busy day for teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff, as the 19-year-old took the court on the third annual HBCU Live at the US Open yesterday. The 19-year-old Gauff headlined the first match shortly after noon in Arthur Ashe Stadium and faced an opponent younger than her in 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva, who appears to have a bright future by the way she competed against Gauff. But Gauff, ranked #6 in the tournament, was undeterred, willing 6-3, 6-2.

August 31, 2023 No Comments

Venus Williams serves at the 2023 US Open. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.)

Venus Williams eliminated by qualifier in 1st round of US Open

Venus Ebony Starr Williams stepped on the tennis court of Arthur Ashe Stadium for the 100th singles match of her career at the US Open with stars like actress, hip-hop artist, and singer Queen Latifah, NBA player Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat, and four-time Grammy Award-winning singer Seal. She then put on, by the numbers, her worst performance of those 100 matches, which included two US Open championships.

August 30, 2023 1 Comment

Coco Gauff and Franciso Lindor at the New Balance store in New York City. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson.)

Coco Gauff victorious on the 1st day of 2023 US Open

Teenage tennis superstar Coco Gauff shook off a slow start to win in three sets 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, over German Laura Siegemund with stars including former First Lady Michelle Obama, Gayle King, and Mike Tyson on the first day of the 2023 US Open. In the time slot previously reserved for tennis GOAT Serena Williams, Gauff was surprised by the play of her opponent, losing the first set. She discussed it after the match.

August 29, 2023 3 Comments