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Coco Gauff now finds herself in a vastly different situation to the one Emma Raducanu did following her US Open victory two years ago. Both tennis stars triumphed as teenagers at Flushing Meadows but American Gauff has been backed to end her career with double-figure Grand Slams.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Martina Navratilova believes winning the US Open meant so much to Gauff, evidenced by her incredulous celebrations inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Her first Grand Slam success, the 19-year-old dropped to the floor and was later seen emotionally celebrating with her parents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That is a contrasting situation to Raducanu who, while passionately celebrating her victory in 2021, might not have had such strong feelings for the competition as a British player. Lifting the Wimbledon title might have meant more to the Bromley-based starlet, and could have provided better momentum for further Grand Slam success.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite her young years, Gauff has been well known to tennis fans for four years. An incredible run at Wimbledon in 2019 saw her beat her childhood icon Venus Williams aged just 15. When Raducanu won the title, she had only recently entered the public consciousness thanks to a stunning fourth-round run at Wimbledon two months prior.\u00a0<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> Coco Gauff tells fans ‘please don’t sing that’ over song with ulterior meaning[QUOTES] <\/strong><\/p>\n And so Gauff finds herself in a more advantageous position than Raducanu did in 2021. Navratilova has backed the Florida-born star to win \u2018double-figure\u2019 Grand Slams.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cShe will win double-figure majors if she stays fit. We were talking [about] the big three. Now it\u2019s the big four. It\u2019s Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff,\u201d the tennis icon told Sky Sports.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cShe has no pressure on her now because now she\u2019s won this one, so the expectations have been met. I think the confidence that she\u2019ll get from this, she\u2019s just getting started. Now she\u2019s got some time to get better.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4952363.jpg?r=1694347748782\")
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