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Coco Gauff Is Fulfilling Expectations

Posted by Fierce Contributor | Jan 13, 2025

By Larry Bivins Ever since Coco Gauff reached the fourth round of the 2019 Wimbledon...

Coco Gauff’s Competitive Spirit Drives Her Success

Posted by Fierce Contributor | Sep 10, 2023

Coco Gauff has something that transcends forehands and backhands. She has the heart of a champion. And she is the fifth Black American to win the U.S. Open, joining Althea Gibson, Serena and Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens.

Naomi Osaka: A New Profile in Courage

Posted by Fierce Contributor | Oct 1, 2020

In winning her second U.S. Open championship, 22-year-old Naomi Osaka made a statement that had...

At 13, Cori Gauff Wants to Be Greatest Tennis Player — Ever

Posted by Fierce Contributor | Sep 15, 2017

Cori “CoCo” Gauff aspires to be the greatest tennis player ever, and she just may have the game, moxie and perfect role model to make it happen.

Madison, Sloane, Venus Make History at U.S. Open Championships

Posted by Fierce Contributor | Sep 13, 2017

For the first time ever, three of the four women playing in the women’s singles semi-finals were African American – Madison Keys, Sloane Stephens and Venus Williams.