‘Can’t Compare Myself to Her.’ Coco Gauff Hails Serena Williams as the G.O.A.T – News18

American tennis sensation Coco Gauff holds back on comparison with the American legend of the game and says ‘Serena is Serena’, She’s the GOAT.

Talking to ESPN Gauff stated, that Serena is the greatest of all time and, the only regret she’ll have in her life, is not playing against Serena Williams

“I don’t think I’m carrying American tennis. I don’t think I will. We have so many compatriots who are doing well. Serena is Serena. She’s the GOAT. I’d hope to do half of what she did. But I’m not gonna compare myself to her. She’s someone I look up to.

READ MORE: US Open Chaos As Climate Protesters Halt Semi-Final – News18

Being in the same stat line as her means a lot to me. She’s my idol. The only regret I’ll have for the rest of my life is not being able to play her.. there were so many tournaments where if we won an extra round & didn’t lose, I would’ve played her. I’m still happy to just be a product of her legacy,” she added.

Gauff will be looking to win her maiden Grand Slam when she faces newly-crowned World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final at Ashe Stadium.

Gauff started the US Open with her first-round match going up against, German Laura Siegemund where she won 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. 

She then progressed through to the second round where she faced Mirra Andreeva and managed to secure the victory in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. 

In the third round, she was up against the 32nd-ranked Belgian player, Elise Mertens. Gauff lost the first set but managed to come back and win the next two sets and secure the win with the scorecard, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.

READ MORE: US Open 2023: Rohan Bopanna Oldest Player in Open Era to Reach Grand Slam Final – News18

After making it to the Round of 16 she faced off against Caroline Wozniacki but Gauff secured another win with 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Gauff went up against the 20th-ranked Austrian, Jeļena Ostapenko in the quarter-finals, but Gauff managed to make light work of the match after defeating the Austrian in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2. 

In the semi-finals, Gauff managed to defeat the Czech Republic’s, Karolína Muchová in straight sets with the score being 6-4, 7-5 and securing a spot in the finals where she will face Aryna Sabalenka who was recently crowned as the new world number 1. 

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – IANS)