Gauff was welcomed as a guest expert on TNT Sports’ French Open panel, which also featured Christopher Eubanks, Sam Querrey, Sloane Stephens, and Venus Williams. During the segment, Gauff and Williams engaged in a heartfelt conversation, where Williams urged the WTA World No. 2 to pursue victory at this year’s Roland Garros.
Afterward, Williams took to Instagram to post a collection of seven photos, two of which captured moments from her interaction with Gauff in the TNT Sports studio. She captioned the post: “So grateful to be right in the heart of Paris alongside these icons! ✨ @tntsports #FrenchOpen.”
Gauff, the reigning US Open champion, responded warmly in the comments:
“❤️❤️❤️ honor to be alongside you! thanks for the chat.”
During their exchange, Williams praised Gauff for her impressive season and extended her best wishes for a successful run at the 2025 French Open.
“I know you have big dreams” – Venus Williams to Coco Gauff during French Open meeting”
Venus Williams laid bare her awareness of Coco Gauff’s ambitions in tennis and also recalled the 21-year-old’s heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Iga Swiatek in the women’s singles final of the 2022 French Open. Williams predicted that Gauff could go on to become a champion at Roland Garros this year.
“She’s had a great year so far and I know you have big dreams, and to win this tournament you went so close. And you’re going to absolutely do it. But, you have to do it one match at a time, but you got the goods. You got the attitude. I mean, you want to win every point, maybe too much sometimes. So the passion is there,” Williams told Gauff.
Coco Gauff has already reached the third round at the 2025 French Open, where she is set to face Marie Bouzkova on Saturday, May 31. If the American wins and progresses to the fourth round, she will lock horns with either Veronika Kudermetova or Ekaterina Alexandrova.
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