Coco Gauff says she has life outside of tennis and therefore she doesnt see why would anybody feel the urge to drop any comments about her outfits.
The American, who has won two Grand Slam titles over the last two years and spent the majority of time as the top-ranked female tennis player from her county, is also no stranger to posting on social media. And usually, its funny TikTok content or posts about her outfits. In this day and age, that isnt anything odd. But for some reasons, some folks have an issue when the reigning French Open champion does it.
For this years US Open, Gauff picked a red top with a white skirt. And she made a winning start after edging out Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 6-7 (2) 7-5.
Gauff: I shouldnt be persecuted for my outfits I have life beyond tennis
I don't know why it's such a big deal what women choose to do with their on-court or off-court looks. People will tell me like, Oh,'cause I talk about my outfits a lot, people will be like, 'Oh, you should spend more time on the court than your outfits. And I'm like, 'I'm a human. Like tennis is what I do, but it's not who I am, the 21-year-explained.
And I like to express my way just like any other person would like to express themselves. And for me that's just showing up on court being the best version of myself. But I definitely think if women wanna do that, they should be celebrated and not persecuted for it, period."
In the US Open second round, Gauff is due to face Donna Vekic, who upset her in the 2024 Paris Olympics round-of-16. The American debuted her revamped served against Tomljanovic, and while it didnt look ideal in certain moments, she is still the favorite to beat Vekic.
