tennis during a question and answer session on social media. “data-reactid =” 32 “>Sensational teen Coco Gauff called a user for comment mock women’s tennis during a question and answer session on social media.
Gauff is not afraid to stand up for what she believes is right and has been vocal and used her platform to support the Black Lives Matter Movement in the United States.
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tennis, prompting a fierce retort from the 16-year-old star." data-reactid="36">Now, she called a social media user who made a derogatory comment on women’s tennis, prompting a ferocious retort from the 16-year-old star.
tennis players are inferior to men tennis players." data-reactid="37">Gauff was answering questions about Tik Tok when she came across a remark that tennis players are inferior to men.
tennis, he plays BOYS tennis, the skill gap is unmeasurable. A pro girl wouldn't even win boys states," a user wrote." data-reactid="42">“Brother what don’t you understand she plays tennis GIRLS, he plays tennis BOY, the skill gap is not measurable. A professional girl wouldn’t even win guys,” wrote one user.
tennis’." data-reactid="43">But Gauff responded, suggesting that the remark was derogatory to “women’s tennis”.
tennis. I play women's tennis, I play with grown women. So that's one thing," Gauff said." data-reactid="44">“First things first: even though I’m a girl, I don’t play women’s tennis. I play women’s tennis, I play with adult women. So that’s one thing,” Gauff said.
tennis player is better than another because of their skill level, but not purely based on gender." data-reactid="47">Gauff then corrected the user after pointing out that it is okay to say that one tennis player is better than another because of his skill level, but not exclusively based on gender.
“As an athlete, I have no problem with people saying they are better than me because their skill level is better than me,” he added.
“But if you think you’re better than me for the sole reason that you think you’re a boy and me a girl … it doesn’t make any sense.”
Gauff uses Roger Federer as an example
Gauff then used Roger Federer as an example.
tennis match, but it comes down to their skills, not their gender." data-reactid="52">She said the 20-time Grand Slam champion might claim that he can defeat her in a tennis match, but it depends on their skills, not their gender.
“For example – Roger Federer. If Roger Federer says he can beat me, he can say it 100% because of the skill level and his real game is much better than mine,” he said.
Coco Gauff of the United States is presented at the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers between the United States and Latvia. (Photo by Abbie Parr / Getty Images)
“But if you say you can hit me just for being a girl, that’s stupid.”
tennis player to enter the main draw at the age of 15." data-reactid="75">Gauff rose to fame at Wimbledon 2019 when she became the youngest female tennis player ever to enter the main draw at the age of 15.
She went on to defeat one of her idols, Venus Williams, in the first round.
