Coco Gauff is set to participate in the upcoming Dubai Tennis Championship. Images via Imago show Coco Gauff and Serena Williams.
During the NBA All-Star weekend, a unique and groundbreaking 3-point NBA Challenge took place, featuring top 3-point shooters from the NBA and WNBA. This event serves as an example for other sports, including tennis.
Coco Gauff expressed her desire to see Serena Williams and Nick Kyrgios compete in a serve-target challenge, as well as Ons Jabeur and Carlos Alcaraz in a drop-shot challenge. Gauff believes that these types of matches between men and women should continue, as they humble men who underestimate women.
In the faceoff between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu, Curry emerged victorious with a score of 29-26. It is worth noting that the shots were taken from the NBA three-point line, which is farther away than the WNBA’s three-point line. Ionescu performed admirably outside of her comfort zone.
Recently, Coco Gauff suffered an unexpected loss to Kateřina Siniaková in the first round of the 2024 Qatar Open. Prior to that, she was defeated by in the semifinals of the 2024 Australian Open.
Ahead of her first match in the Dubai Tennis Championship, Gauff stated that she is not dwelling on her loss in the Qatar Open and is fully focused on the upcoming tournament.
In the first round of the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championship, Coco Gauff will face an opponent who is yet to be determined. She is the third seed in the tournament, following and Aryna Sabalenka.
According to the Source firstsportz.com