‘Please tell me she’s a meme!’: Coco Gauff can’t contain excitement after 15-year-old Wimbledon sensation learns her mum’s celebrations have gone viral
- Teenage sensation Coco Gauff delivered another memorable Wimbledon victory
- The 15-year-old came back from the brink to beat Polona Hercog on Centre
- Her mum celebrated wildly in the crowd after Friday’s incredible conclusion
- Gauff had a hilarious response when told of her mum’s reaction to her win
Coco Gauff delivered a hilarious reaction on Friday when confronted with the prospect that her mum was about to share in her new found stardom.
The 15-year-old sensations has been the undoubted star of the tournament at Wimbledon and served up another memorable victory on her Centre Court debut, coming from behind to beat Polona Hercog.
The comeback, which saw Gauff break serve at 5-2 and a set down to spark an incredible turnaround, produced wild celebrations in her player’s box, with mum Candi catching the eye with some particularly enthusiastic moves.
Coco Gauff held her head in her hands when told about her mum’s wild celebrations on Friday
The 15-year-old’s parents Corey and Candi were both there to watch her beat Polona Hercog
And when told of the scenes in her press conference following victory, Gauff was thrilled to learn of her mum’s new-found social media fame.
‘Oh, no!’ she exclaimed when it was first pointed out to her. ‘Please tell me she’s a meme. I’m so excited to go on Instagram!’
Asked if she had ever seen her mum that excited, she replied, ‘No!
Gauff admitted she was looking forward to seeing her mum become a meme on Instagram
‘I look at my dad mostly. But actually right after the match, I went on Instagram, I saw her going something like this after.
‘I was like… I didn’t tell her, but she’s going to go viral, I know. She’s going to be a meme. I’m going to retweet it and everything. So I’m excited.’
Gauff’s Wimbledon fairytale continues next week, when she faces No 1 seed Simona Halep in the last 16.
Victory on Friday means that the teenage sensation will face No 1 seed Simona Halep next