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Coco Gauff was in the mood to visit some creatures of nature. The American sensation recently lost a semifinal clash against doubles partner Jessica Pegula in Berlin. Instead of flying to Wimbledon, she decided to stay back in the German capital to sightsee. A menagerie was her choice of location as she enjoyed her solo day out.

Coco Gauff took to her official Instagram story to share her latest visit to the Berlin Zoo. As she enjoyed her time visiting the animals, she could not help but click some pictures in a photo booth. Gauff took five pictures, each with a unique pose. “went on a solo date at the zoo yesterday <3,” wrote the Roland Garros 2024 doubles champion, as Pandas of the Berlin Zoo accompanied her pictures.

Gauff loves zoos. She has frequented the place many times over the years. In 2022, She went to the Adelaide Zoo with Karen Khachanov and spent a fun day out in Australia. “We are at the Adelaide zoo and I am hoping to meet some cool animals here, Last year, we did not do that much so I am glad to be out today and do something fun,” wrote Coco Gauff, sharing her fun snippets from the tour.

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In this visit, Gauff captured a funny moment between a monkey and Khachanov when the Russian ATP star offered the monkey food. The animal, which looked adorable at the beginning, went desperate and snatched it from Khachanov’s hand, amusing Gauff, who couldn’t stop laughing. “The monkey is 1-0 up against Karen Khachanov,” wrote the reigning US Open champion on her Instagram story.

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Gauff’s visit to the Adelaide Zoo not only delighted her fans with sheer entertainment but also attracted the attention of American former world’s number-one WTA star Venus Williams, who chimed in on Gauff’s funny banter at the Zoo.

Venus Williams comes in support of Coco Gauff’s interesting stunt with an animal in Adelaide Zoo

Gauff’s post showed a series of fun days out at the Zoo with the Russian ATP star. Coco Gauff interacted with the monkey as well, but she went for a simple selfie instead of messing with him. She shared one picture and captioned it, “Swipe left to see the monkey smiling for my selfie 😁🐵🤳🏾.” This post didn’t miss Venus Williams’s attention, and the legend was quick enough to join the American WTA star’s banter.

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He is def smiling! 😂😂👏,” wrote Serena Williams’s elder sister, expressing her interest in cheering up the US Open champion on her fun day at the Zoo.

Gauff’s recent visit to Berlin Zoo reminded fans about her love for animals. It also showed Gauff’s resilience in leaving a loss behind and her quick solution to freshen up her mind before the grass slam finally begins.