America's latest tennis sensation Coco Gauff has continued her dominant Australian Open run, dispatching Magdalena Fręch in straight sets, 6-1 6-2.
This continued her incredible winning streak, Gauff yet to drop a set during the Open, and sees the 19-year-old qualify for her first Australian Open Quarterfinal.
Clinical Coco ‼️@cocogauff races through the fourth round and into the #AusOpen quarters for the FIRST TIME 👏
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2024
She defeats Frech 6-1 6-2. #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/MZkxI1EANf
Following this beatdown from Gauff, she was asked about messages she had written on her playing shoes, which she explained were various tributes to her family.
What is written on Coco Gauff's shoes?
Following her fourth-round win over Fręch, Gauff revealed that the messages written on her shoes were dedicated to her father, her younger brothers, and the park where she learned to play tennis.
“A lot of things written, one is ‘You can change the world with your racquet,’ something my dad told me since I was a little girl," Gauff told Jelena Dokic during her post-match interview.
"It’s an inspiration for why I feel it’s important to speak up about certain issues.
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"Another thing is the coordinates to the park I grew up at in Pompey Park. I grew up playing on public tennis courts in Delray Beach, Florida.
"The last thing I have [is] my little brothers’ names on the shoe, I love you guys. Cameron just got MVP for his football team. So I’m really proud of you Cam.”
What shoes does Coco Gauff wear?
Coco Gauff has her own signature model, the New Balance Coco CG1.
Gauff has been wearing a blue, red, yellow and white rendition of her shoe throughout the Australian Open, adorned with the coordinates of the public park she learned to play tennis in, and tributes to members of her family.
Checked off both. ☑️💙 @CocoGauff pic.twitter.com/X2apdOsJ1Z — Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) January 17, 2024
Since signing with New Balance when she was just 14, Gauff has gone on to spearhead the brand's tennis department; she gave a shoutout to New Balance for her outfit and advised fans where they could purchase it during her last post-match interview.