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Coming into the Australian Open this year, Coco Gauff was considered to be one of the title favorites. Having made her way into the quarter-finals of the tournament, everyone expected that she could find her way into the semi-finals easily. However, that did not happen and she was given a tough battle by her opponent Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine. But, despite the challenge, it was not easy to get past the American as she secured her spot into the final 4.

However, what stole the show was not her heroic comeback but her celebration. Following the footsteps of her idol Serena Williams, the 19-year-old filled the stadium with Serena’s vibe as she celebrated her win with suave moves.

Coco Gauff celebrates like Serena Williams after a tough win at the Australian Open

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Coco Gauff just had a really tough tennis match in the Australian Open quarterfinals, but guess what? She won! And after her big victory, she celebrated in a cool way that reminded everyone of her idol, Serena Williams. Even though the final score was 7-6, 6-7, 6-2, Gauff showed how happy she was with her win.

Her celebration was special and kind of like how Serena Williams celebrates after winning a match. The celebration style, which looked a bit similar to C-Walk had everyone on their feet as Gauff could not hide her excitement after winning a tough match and making her way into the final 4.

Thus, Coco Gauff, who secured a hard-fought win came ahead and celebrated in style. While the moves reminded fans of the 23-time grand slam winner, they will now be hoping to see more action-packed madness for the little American prodigy

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Ever since her childhood, the 19-year-old has idolized Serena Williams and is following in her footsteps to achieve greatness. While reflecting on the same, the childhood coach of Serena reflected on the two stars while reflecting light on them.

Serena Williams’ childhood coach talks about Gauff and Williams

In a recent interview, Serena Williams’s childhood coach Rick Macci came ahead and talked about the similarities that both Serena and Gauff showcase. In the interview, he suggested that both the players are two different gems that are cut from the same stone.

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“@CocoGauff is an Olympic Sprinter with a racquet in her hand.@serenawilliams is an Olympic Champion with a racquet in her hand. Both GEMS cut from the same stone,” said Macci in his tweet.

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Thus, Rick Macci came ahead and talked about the young gem in the game while comparing it with the 23-time grand slam winner. While Gauff has always considered Serena as an inspiration, it looks like she is on the right track to achieving greatness.

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