Coco Gauff’s Mother Turns It Up at the Australian Open as She Flexes Her Sharp Reflexes Amid Daughter’s Erratic Display

Following some back-to-back dominating wins, Coco Gauff is now playing her quarterfinal match at the Australian Open. While the American tennis prodigy is exhibiting her skills on the court, her mother, Candi Gauff, has also decided to show off her sharp reflexes at the Rod Laver Arena.

Candi has rarely held herself back from showcasing her support for her tennis star daughter, as she has accompanied her at various tournaments. Even at the ongoing Australian Open, the 19-year-old player’s mum is there in the stands while keeping herself and the crowd entertained with her ‘catching and posing.’

Coco Gauff’s mother is enjoying herself at the Australian Open

In a thrilling contest at the Rod Laver Arena, the current world No. 4 player is currently playing against the unseeded Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk. During the quarterfinal match, Coco Gauff’s mother also appeared on the court’s screen, as she was sighted flexing her reflexes.

With lightning-fast reflexes, Candi caught the ball as soon as it fell inside the box, then she jumped for joy and pulled off a celebratory pose. A video clip of the American tennis player’s mother’s ‘catching and posing’ was recently brought to light by the official page of the WTA Tour on Twitter. While sharing a GIF of her joyful moment, they stated, “Catch and pose 💯 @CocoGauff| #AusOpen”

While Candi is keeping herself entertained in Melbourne, her tennis star daughter is now a few games away from the semifinals of the Australian Open. So let’s take a look at the 19-year-old player’s brilliant campaign as she comes closer to another Grand Slam triumph.

Gauff’s stellar performances bring her closer to another major title

The fourth-seeded American started her campaign by outclassing the likes of Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Caroline Dolehide, and Alycia Parks in the initial rounds of the Australian Open. In her fourth-round encounter, Coco Gauff later overcame her unseeded Polish opponent Magdalena Fręch in a straight-set game, 6-1, 6-2. For a spot in the semifinals, Gauff is currently up against her Ukrainian colleague Marta Kostyuk, as she is now a few games from winning the match.

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The reigning Grand Slam champion won the opening set, 7-6, before dropping the second set, 6-7. In the third and decisive set, Gauff now has a 5-2 lead against Kostyuk while she is serving for the quarterfinal match. If she prevails in this encounter, the American tennis prodigy will then face either the defending champion Aryna Sabalenka or the 9th-seeded Barbora Krejčíková in the semifinal round.

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