Coco Gauff heartened by Jessica Pegula's "cute" gesture at Billie Jean King Cup
Coco Gauff recently shared a picture of "the cutest fan" she saw at the ongoing Billie Jean King Cup - her teammate Jessica Pegula, who was seen supporting the teenage star with a handmade sign.
Gauff and Pegula both have flourishing singles careers, with Pegula ranked No. 3 and Gauff ranked No. 6 in the world. The two are also among the strongest doubles pairs to emerge in recent times, having won five titles together already. They also share a close bond and friendship off the court.
The duo won the Miami Open doubles title last month, defeating Taylor Townsend and Leylah Fernandez in the final 7-6(6), 6-2. That made them the first All-American pair in 22 years to win the title.
Both Gauff and Pegula participated in the Billie Jean King Cup over the weekend. With their help, the USA secured a 4-0 victory over Austria at Delray Beach in Florida.
Pegula first defeated Julia Grabher 6-1, 6-4 to take the team to 3-0. Gauff then partnered with Caty McNally to beat the Austrian pair of Sinja Kraus and Melanie Klaffner 6-1, 6-4, boosting their lead to 4-0.
During the match, Pegula could be seen supporting Gauff with a handmade sign which read "We Love McCoco."
The pair subsequently took to their Instagram stories to share images of the moment. Pegula posted a photo of herself sitting with the sign, while Gauff posted a close-up photo suggesting that her teammate was the "cutest fan."
"Clinched," Pegula captioned her story.
"The cutest fan I've seen this weekend," Gauff wrote.
Coco Gauff blasts the fastest serve of the day at the Billie Jean King Cup
Coco Gauff blasted an incredible 195km/h serve during the Billie Jean King Cup, making it the fastest serve of the day. Following Team USA's 4-0 victory over Austria, Billie Jean Cup's official Instagram account shared the American's serving statistics.
"Home town hero @cocogauff dazzled in Delray Beach with the fastest serve of the day," the post read.
Coco Gauff won two matches for her national team - a singles match against Julia Grabher 6-1, 6-3 and a doubles match with partner Caty McNally against the pair of Sinja Kraus and Melanie Klaffner.