Coco Gauff posts emotional TikTok about all the love at Liberty game
Coco Gauff posts emotional TikTok about all the love at Liberty game
Tennis champ Coco Gauff had such a good time attending a New York Liberty game that it nearly made her cry.
In case you missed it, Gauff recently pulled off a gritty comeback at the French Open against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win her second grand slam title. At just 21 years old, she showed an immense amount of mental toughness that a lot of young players don't have after she dropped the first set to the Belarusian. Gauff went on to win the following sets, 6-2 and 6-4, earning her some new hardware.
When you win the French Open, you rightfully go on a press tour, and while in New York talking about her win, Gauff stopped by a New York Liberty game. The Liberty and their fans celebrated Gauff by giving her a standing ovation as she sat courtside and even had a custom jersey ready to go after the game. What's more, she made a TikTok with the team before dropping her own video about her big night.
"The whole arena was cheering for me, which I wasn't expecting, just because it's not my sport. I'm at a basketball game. It just made me realize how many people see me. This is just crazy," Gauff said as she reflected. "I know in interviews, sometimes, I try to hold the emotions back, and like I'm right now trying to do ― I'm like feeling the tears coming ― it means a lot."
File this under things we love to see. Coco Gauff deserves it all.
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