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Coco Gauff said she took inspiration from Justin Bieber’s come-from-behind victory in Friday’s US Open third round. He said he was inspired to see Justin Bieber in the crowd on the big screen.
“I definitely knew who was there,” the 19-year-old said on ESPN after the game. “I thought, ‘I can’t lose in front of Justin Bieber.’ After that, I never lost a match.”
After dropping the first set, Gauff bounced back and eventually beat Belgium’s Elise Mertens 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 to advance to the fourth round of the tournament.
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Bieber, who was in the stands wearing a backwards polka-dot cap, chunky pink sunglasses and a leather jacket, was one of several celebrities in attendance along with his wife Hailey and NBA star Jimmy Butler. Ta.
“I was a little nervous when I first saw him, but then I remembered that President (Barack) Obama and Michelle Obama were in my first round,” the sixth seed added, according to Reuters. Ta.
“I definitely found Justin to be a star. ‘Never Say Never’ was… one of my favorite songs when I was a kid. Then “Baby, oh, baby.” I could listen to all his songs. Then comes Haley. I think it was just a bit of a date night for them, but they really enjoyed it. ”
Gauff has already played in front of several stars at the U.S. Open, while the Obamas have joined tennis great Billie Jean King, fashion designer Anna Wintour and American ski icon Lindsay Vonn. I watched her first round match with them, in which she also dropped. first set.
But there’s one celebrity who said she hadn’t seen Gauff play yet and would be totally enthralled by the star.
“If[Beyoncé]comes, oh my god, please don’t put her on screen. According to the WTA, it will probably be the last time,” she said.
Gauff even said she was thinking about Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour, Marvel and The Beavers to “relax” during her comeback win in Round 3.
She next faces former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, who has two children and is playing her first Grand Slam since returning from retirement.
