Coco Gauff nominates Venus Williams for president, explains why

Coco Gauff just lately nominated Venus Williams to imagine probably the most important place within the workplace. The 18-year-old, who has been vocal concerning the Williams sisters’ affect in her changing into a tennis professional, picked the seven-time Grand Slam champion because the probably to be the president.

In a enjoyable quiz about superlatives for the Tennis Channel, Coco Gauff selected the veteran for the position, reasoning that the previous World No. 1 is a seasoned skilled who has neatly dealt with numerous essential points over time.

“You recognize, she’s been on tour for some time, and he or she’s simply dealt with all the pieces so nice. So, I believe Venus Williams,” Gauff defined.

In the meantime, the American tennis star’s long-time doubles accomplice Jessica Pegula picked compatriots Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens for the place.

“Most certainly to be president would both be Madison Keys or Sloane Stephens or each! They may make a fairly good tag staff,” she mentioned.

“You are the one individual that I teamed up with in addition to Serena” – When Coco Gauff and Venus Williams paired up for the French Open

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams at the 2021 French Open — Coco Gauff and Venus Williams on the 2021 French Open

Coco Gauff had the privilege of contesting the ladies’s doubles on the 2021 French Open alongside Venus Williams after her preliminary accomplice Caty McNally withdrew because of damage issues.

Though the generational duo didn’t make a deep run on the match, the teenage athlete famous that she can be wanting to staff up with Williams if introduced with the chance once more.

“I imply, clearly, if she requested, I’d undoubtedly staff up along with her. I imply, you possibly can’t say no to that,” Gauff mentioned earlier this yr in an interview with Individuals.

The 2022 doubles and singles French Open finalist additionally recalled that she was the primary individual in addition to Serena Williams to accomplice with the elder Williams in girls’s doubles.

“I bear in mind her telling me, ‘You are the one individual that I teamed up with in addition to Serena in girls’s doubles.’ And I used to be like, ‘That is an honor. That is an honor.’ I did not notice she did not play with anybody else. I imply, I simply did not even give it some thought. And I used to be like, ‘Wow, that is fairly cool,’ ” she mentioned.

Gauff, who famously defeated Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 2019 and the Australian Open in 2020, additionally admitted that she most popular taking part in alongside the tennis legend as a staff slightly than in opposition to her as an opponent.

“I’d say that was most likely much more unbelievable than truly taking part in her, simply because, I imply, I dreamed about taking part in (the Williams sisters), however I by no means thought that I’d play doubles with them. And yeah, that was loopy,” she mentioned.