Look At Serena Williams And Venus Williams Not Having As Much Money And Coming Through A Tough Neighborhood In Compton Coco Gauff On The Importance Of Athletes Being Role Models

Gauff opened her US Open campaign on Monday with a 6-2, 6-3 win against Leolia Jeanjean in the first round. The American teenager will face Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the next round.

Asked at her post-match press conference about the position of athletes as role models and the importance of people having heroes, Gauff replied in the affirmative and named the Williams sisters as an example. She also hopes that kids will one day look up to her as a role model.

The 18-year-old was quick to acknowledge that she’s had a privileged life, especially in comparison to the Williams sisters.

Gauff also said that heroes off the court are just as important, naming the likes of Billie Jean King and Barack Obama as examples.

“I’m from Compton, California and I made it” - Serena Williams

Incidentally, Serena Williams touched upon her roots when speaking about her achievements following her first-round match at the 2022 US Open.

Speaking in her on-court interview after defeating Danka Kovinic, Williams said that others will hopefully be inspired by her story of rising to the top despite humble beginnings.

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