‘Why Not Complete the Resume?’- Coco Gauff Gets Major Backing From Former American WTA Icon as Bold ‘World Number One’ Statement Issued

Coco Gauff, who is just 19 years old, is already making a lot of strides on the women’s tour. The American tennis prodigy has risen to new heights owing to her maiden Grand Slam success in New York. On top of becoming a major champion, the young WTA sensation has now achieved the world No. 3 ranking in singles.

Gauff’s outstanding accomplishments during this hard court season are getting profusely praised by many of her fellow Americans. Even the American former top-10 player, Chanda Rubin, has come forward to heap admiration on her young compatriot. While lauding the reigning US Open champion, the 47-year-old recently issued a bold ‘world number one’ statement.

Coco Gauff gets major backing from the former American WTA star

During the Tennis Channel Inside-In podcast show, Chanda Rubin hailed the new ‘American tennis queen’ for becoming a major champion and attaining the world No. 3 ranking. The 47-year-old also candidly said that Gauff is focused on winning more Grand Slam titles, as she has now raised the bar.

Rubin said, “So I think for Coco Gauff, it’s about winning more majors. You know, she’s talked about that. And that is the bar. It’s a barometer for any player winning titles, and how many titles can you win in a year? And how big are those titles? So for Gauff? I think that’s going to be the primary thing.”

Meanwhile, the American former top-10 touted her young compatriot to become the ‘world number 1’ on the women’s tour. Rubin said, “But yes, getting to world number one? Absolutely. She’s been number one in doubles. Yeah, why not complete the resume?”

During the podcast show, the tennis veteran also praised Gauff for handling all the pressure and expectations at a young age.

Rubin on how Gauff justified all the hype surrounding her

The former American tennis player opened up about how the 19-year-old had a huge hurdle to cross given all the expectations surrounding her at a tender age. Rubin said, “That’s the goal for any player, and certainly for Coco Gauff, that has to be firmly in her sights. I mean, she’s now at a career high of three in the world, is a US Open major champion. Now, that was, I think, a huge hurdle, just because of all of the expectations that have been there, and the pressure from such a young age.”

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She added, “And in this day and age of social media and information traveling around so quickly, I think it’s been especially tough for her, you know, more than any other generation.”

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