Coco Gauff and Alex Eala recently enjoyed a quick get together with each other. The duo channeled their inner Swifties as they sang along to a Taylor Swift hit and gave fans a glimpse of their outing.
Gauff is currently in action at the Canadian Open. The 22-year-old kicked off her campaign at the event with dominant wins over Kayla Day, Maria Sakkari and Alina Korneeva. The American was handed a walkover in the quarterfinals against Belinda Bencic and is now awaiting her semifinals clash. Meanwhile, Eala suffered an early exit in Toronto, and is now gearing up for the Cincinnati Open.
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Ahead of their respective upcoming matches, Coco Gauff and Alex Eala spent some time together off court. The duo got ice cream and sang along to Taylor Swift on their night out. Watch a video of the moment below:
Gauff and Eala are undoubtedly two of the biggest women’s singles stars on the WTA Tour at the moment. While the two players are rivals on court, they share a friendly bond amongst each other away from tennis.
Alex Eala and Coco Gauff heap praise on each other
Earlier this year, Coco Gauff and Alex Eala competed against each other at the Indian Wells Open. The Filipino phenom was leading the battle 6-2, 2-0 when Gauff was forced to retire from the encounter due to a forearm injury.
After the match, Eala heaped praise on Gauff for being an ‘amazing competitor and role model’, saying in her on-court interview,
“I want to say thank you to all the incredible women who have paved the way and who have advocated for themselves and for other women. Among them is Coco. So thank you Coco for being an amazing competitor and amazing role model.”
Meanwhile, Gauff recently returned the favour during the Canadian Open. Speaking about Eala’s success and stardom during a press conference, the American said,
“I think what she’s doing for the sport of tennis is great. I think she’s a great role model for people to look up to. I said it the last time: What you guys see on camera is who she is off court. That’s something I really respect when someone is who they are at all times. I’m always going to be supporting her, and it was great to see her win in DC.”
Up next, Coco Gauff will return to action on Wednesday, August 12 for her semifinals encounter at the Canadian Open. Meanwhile, Alex Eala is now gearing up for the Cincinnati Open.
Edited by Riddhi Acharya