Coco Gauff has been writing history from the moment she began her professional journey. Gauff was just 14 years old when she won her first pro match and has been unstoppable on the tennis court since then. However, the question arises, has the young American ever surpassed her predecessors’ success? However, to claim a record that has been elusive from their books, would undoubtedly call for celebration. And Coco Gauff has outdone not only Serena Williams but also Venus Williams for this record!

On their official Instagram account, the US Open has recently shared the landmark achieved by Gauff at the mere age of 20. The world no. 3 would not be playing her 1st French Open quarter-final but her fourth!  The US Open captioned the post, ” Tradition at this point.” With over 6 years of professional experience under her belt, this would be Gauff’s fourth straight appearance at the Roland Garros. And the fact that she is the only American women tennis star to do so, is certainly a cherry on the top!

The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus shattered numerous glass ceilings in the women’s tennis. Specifically for the French Open, Serena won five titles – three singles and two doubles. While Venus has a record of one title won in Paris. The sisters opened doors for girls and women which were closed until then. Hence it’s a delight that youngsters are building upon the strong foundation laid with decades of work!

In addition, it’s not unknown for tennis fans how wholeheartedly Gauff follows in the footsteps of Serena Williams. After defeating Avdeeva in this French Open she said, “I just want to win as many slams as I can. Watching Serena Williams, she’s the greatest of all time, really inspires me to set my dreams as out there as possible.”

And Gauff couldn’t be more happy about her progress at the French Open, as she quoted in the recent post-match interview, “I am really happy with how everything has been going.” What is the young American tennis star so giddy about?

Coco Gauff is all hearts after a reunion with an old team member

The world no.3 has dominated her initial rounds at the Roland Garros. Despite the successful start, it could get unnerving for both the athlete and their team. And hence, any extra help is not only appreciated but also welcomed. When that help culminates into a reunion, it’s certainly a delight! Sometime back, Jean-Christophe Faurel returned to Coco Gauff’s camp, his second stint after collaborating in 2019 and the 20-year-old has been excited about it.

As she detailed her practice sessions under her coaches, she said ” They collaborate on, you know, the things that I need to work on. JC does a lot of day-to-day, you know, things, because, you know, Brad isn’t at every single tournament, and so he(Jean) does a lot of day-to-day drills, like, you know, being there day-to-day.”

Coco Gauff is all geared up from all sides to add another Grand Slam to her list. She has an uphill battle to get to the top, as Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina, the Big 3 of this calendar year, have sailed through their initial rounds.

Do you think Coco Gauff would be able to take the trophy this time? Will she get 4th time lucky? Let us know in the comments!