Ciara is ecstatic about the historic triumph of an American sensation. Coco Gauff, the 19-year-old Tennis prodigy, has notched a victory in the U.S. Open women’s final. In a riveting performance against Belarusian tennis icon Aryna Sabalenka, Gauff claimed the victory 6-2 in the third set on Saturday.
With the historic win, Gauff will go down in the annals of the history of US tennis as the latest Black American woman to bring the title to American soil, following in the footsteps of tennis sensations like Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Althea Gibson. As the young sensation claimed her maiden grand title, wishes were pouring in for Gauff from all corners. Ciara was equally elated at her fellow sister’s success.
Ciara showers praise on the tennis prodigy
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Ciara was all praise for Gauff’s stunning victory at Flushing Meadows. The ladylove of Russell Wilson took to her Instagram story to join in the celebration of this historic win. Her post revealed a snap of Gauff, and the caption read, “Queen of Queens @ Coco Gauff.Girl Power’’.
Ciara was honestly thrilled at her fellow woman’s victory. In a following post, she jotted down words by the tennis prodigy herself from her victory speech – “Thank you to those that didn’t believe in me”.Coco Gauff 🏆🏆🏆”.
And just like that the 19-year-old has silenced her critics by clinching the victory on her home turf. She emerges as one of the shining examples of dispelling doubts with her talent and perseverance. Ciara’s beloved partner, Russell Wilson, has also set his sights on joining the ranks.
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Wilson faces a crucial season
The past year has not been great for Russell Wilson. Switching to the Broncos base after signing a blockbuster five-year, $245 million contract extension, the QB has had a disappointing season littered with poor performance and injuries. In the wake of this shellacking season, Wilson was met with widespread criticism. As he awaits the season opener on Monday against the Raiders Wilson is determined to reclaim his past glory.
“I’m used to some who believe and some who doubt, and I think that when you’re playing at a high level and striving to be the best you can possibly be every day, there will always be people who question whether you can do it or not,’’ Wilson said. “And I think I’ve proven throughout my career what I can do, and I’ve got to do it again.”
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This season presents highly crucial for the QB however Wilson is going all in to prove his naysayers wrong.
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