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Coco Gauff has made a donation to the United Negro College Fund to support student athletes at HBCUs. The tennis player donated $150,000 to the organization. Last year, Gauff had already gifted $100,000 for scholarships to student athletes.
Tennis star Coco Gauff is paying it forward with a $150,000 donation to the United Negro College Fund.
Never mind that the person she saw there, her old junior-days friend Hailey Baptiste, is ranked 67 spots behind her and has 11 fewer titles. It was Baptiste who was doing all the things that Gauff has been trying to do over the past two years.
If you’ve watched enough tennis, you’ve probably noticed that Coco Gauff’s box usually includes her coaches and her mom, Candi Gauff. One important person is almost always missing, though – her father and former coach,
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Gauff demanded respect for her beaten opponent after she was hecked in the third set, saying: "Hailey's a great competitor, so to the guy who made that comment. We're all doing our best out here. A lot of people believe in her, so I understand you're trying to root for me, but let's be respectful. We're all trying our best."
Coco Gauff is through to the fourth round of the Australian Open after coming from behind to beat Hailey Baptiste. The 21-year-old recovered well from a slow start, losing the first set before taking control and dropping just three games across the next two sets.
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Coco Gauff calls out fan heckling rival at Australian Open - 'Be respectful'
Coco Gauff addressed a spectator who heckled her opponent Hailey Baptiste during their third-round Australian Open match.
Coco Gauff launched her Australian Open campaign with a win and pulled off a Grand Slam feat previously achieved by Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova. On Monday, the 21-year-old kicked off her seventh run at Melbourne Park by beating Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2 6-3. For the American tennis star, it was her 75 Major main draw win.
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Australian Open: Coco Gauff struggles early on her serve but avoids shock 3R loss
Gauff came back from a set down to beat Hailey Baptiste in the Australian Open third round.