{"id":106006,"date":"2025-08-29T18:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/106006\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T18:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:41:08","slug":"gauff-thanks-gymnast-biles-for-support-in-us-open-tennis-plight-tennis-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/106006\/","title":{"rendered":"Gauff thanks gymnast Biles for support in US Open tennis plight | Tennis News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__subhead\">Coco Gauff breaks down in tears following her second-round US Open tennis win before praising Simone Biles\u2019s inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p>Gymnast Simone Biles provided some inspiration to Coco Gauff during a tough second-round match at the US Open, and after Gauff won, she was thrilled to get the chance to chat with the Olympic star.<\/p>\n<p>Biles was in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands for Gauff\u2019s 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over Donna Vekic on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>During her on-court interview, Gauff thanked Biles for being there and providing a boost \u2013 then delivered the message face-to-face.<\/p>\n<p>Gauff, a 21-year-old from Florida who has two Grand Slam titles, said the thought of Biles doing her job on a balance beam gave her confidence to know she could perform on a tennis court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe helped me pull it out,\u201d said Gauff, who wiped away tears several times during and following the match. \u201cIt brought me a little bit of calm just knowing her story with all the things she went through mentally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-3914367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25241040167054-1756463337.jpg\" alt=\"Gymnast Simone Biles, center, reacts after Coco Gauff, of the United States, mentioned her following Gauff's match against Donna Vekic, of Croatia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/>Gymnast Simone Biles, centre, reacts after Coco Gauff, of United States, mentioned her following Gauff\u2019s match against Donna Vekic [Frank Franklin II\/AP]<\/p>\n<p>Gauff said Biles is on her Mount Rushmore of athletes, along with Serena Williams.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview on ESPN\u2019s telecast of the match, Biles said Gauff was the reason she returned to Flushing Meadows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s incredible, amazing and it\u2019s like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,\u201d Biles said. \u201cIt\u2019s just such a privilege to watch her on home soil and watch \u2018Black girl magic.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biles won four gold medals and one silver at the 2024 Paris Games, three years after pulling out of some events at the Tokyo Olympics because of a mental block \u2013 known in the gymnastics world as \u201cthe twisties\u201d \u2013 that made her afraid to attempt certain dangerous moves.<\/p>\n<p>Gauff said she\u2019s a fan of Biles for \u201ceverything she went through on the mental side of things of the sport, something that I followed closely and tried to learn from\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo see her there tonight kind of gave me a reminder that I needed,\u201d Gauff said.<\/p>\n<p>Biles praised Gauff for her grace and humility and empathised with the decision to hire biomechanics coach Gavin MacMillan to help with her serve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs she gets older and matures, and now (that) she\u2019s an adult, she gets to make these type of decisions that\u2019s best for her career, so I\u2019m supportive 100 percent, because I know what that\u2019s like,\u201d Biles said. \u201cTo see her take ownership of her career, of the court and all of that is just amazing to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff breaks down in tears following her second-round US Open tennis win before praising Simone Biles\u2019s 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