While the 19-year-old has stormed through the first round of the tournament, she is enjoying her time in Cancun. After winning the first round, the 2023 US Open champion was on the receiving end of an unexpected move that left her speechless and confused at the same time.
The experience that Coco Gauff has been having at the WTA Finals is full of sweet moments – memories that she will cherish for a long time. But now, she seems to have received an unusual proposal, which she would not have imagined getting at such a young age.
Coco Gauff receives an astonishing proposal
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The third-ranked tennis player defeated 29-year-old Ons Jabeur to reach the second round of the year-end championship. After the match, during a post-match press conference, she humorously made a huge revelation regarding how, out of the blue, she received a marriage proposal just a day before her first-round clash.
Gauff reported, “I got a marriage proposal yesterday, so I’m feeling the love here in Cancun.” She added that she never thought she would experience such affection in Mexico and that she is undoubtedly feeling the love of her Cancun admirers.
Although the marriage proposal was quite unexpected, she broke into laughter while talking about the incident on camera.
“I got a marriage proposal yesterday, so I’m feeling the love here in Cancun” 😂@CocoGauff | #WTAFinals pic.twitter.com/ghiGPeqTVl
— wta (@WTA) October 31, 2023
The American teenage phenom has made quite a stir as one of the rising stars of American tennis and gained popularity among tennis fans after winning her first Grand Slam title. Nevertheless, this is not the first time a WTA tennis player has received a marriage proposal during a tournament.
Last year, during an exhibition doubles match, there was a moment when Maria Sakkari also received a marriage proposal from a fan, and her response to that proposal was just hilarious.
When Maria Sakkari received the marriage proposal from a fan
Last year, during a double exhibition match, Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas played against Matteo Berrettini and Katarina Zavatska. In between the matches, the Greek tennis player received a marriage proposal from the crowd. The local fans and New Yorkers were so enthusiastic that a fan shared his wish openly during the game of getting married to the 28-year-old tennis star.
After hearing that proposal, Sakkari herself halted the serve, and politely responded, saying, “I have a boyfriend, sorry.”
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Sakkari getting marriage proposals from the crowd pic.twitter.com/IA2FALOmtM
— Ryan (@Some1NamedRyan) August 25, 2022
Although she excused the proposal by sharing her relationship status, at the same time, it created a moment that she will never forget. The ninth-ranked tennis player has reportedly been dating Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis’ son since 2020.
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