Wimbledon spoiler

[malaise]

Coco Coco Coco - in three - on to week two at age 15

What a come from behind 3-6; 7-6, 7-5

Rough game but she came through

[pangaia]

1. What ever happened to Osaka?

BTW, I was in Osaka a month ago, well at Itami on the way to Kyoto..

[malaise]

2. Hasn't performed on clay or grass

I'm not sure she is mature enough to handle the sustained pressure. She changed her coach because she was no longer having fun.
We'll see - time is on her side and she is talented but staying at the top takes attitude and character as well as game.

[pangaia]

3. Thanks...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. Too bad CoCo Vandeweghe had to drop out

A Coco vs CoCo match would drive the announcers crazy.

[malaise]

5. Coco Gauff is really Cori Gauff

but her pet name is Coco

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Vandeweghe's real first name is Colleen.

Curiously, Coco Chanel's first name was Gabrielle, go figure.

[malaise]

12. So all the Cocos are pet names

LOL

[Celerity]

19. Coco Ho

pro surfer

Coco Malia Camille Hapaikekoa Ho

Honolulu, Hawaii

[malaise]

20. LOL

[a kennedy]

7. and she really only goes by Coco.

[malaise]

13. True

but officially it's Cori

[jayschool2013]

10. Koko Taylor's given name

was Cora.

[Cicada]

18. Jay, you need a link

My personal idea of heaven would be something like this room, with music like this. Koko Taylor!

[jayschool2013]

28. Agreed

Thanks

[ronatchig]

8. I am happy to say

That CoCo played well beyond her years today. She played a tough competitor down to the wire and came out on top . She reminded me of a young Graf today. I really hope she can handle the stardom and hype that is headed her way, and can mature into her talents.

[malaise]

11. Interesting that you say that

A DUer tennis friend sent me a great read from 538.com
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/coco-gauff-is-15-years-old-could-she-be-the-next-steffi-graf/

[a kennedy]

17. I think her mom and dad will make sure she's worthy of any and all fame she gets.

She seems wise beyond her years......upbringing is huge and I think this one is going to be around for a long time. I could not believe it was 5 - 2 in the second set, she comes back ties her, gets to the tie breaker, wins that, THEN WINS THE 3rd SET. Guts, grits, determination and she wins. Wow, just wow.

[Blue_true]

21. I have seen them only on tv, but her parents seem to be down to earth.

[a kennedy]

24. She's home schooled by her momma......

[spanone]

9. She's AMAZING!!!!!

[malaise]

14. I worry about her age

but others who know more than me say there are protections these days. We'll see.

[rufus dog]

15. Holy crap - I turned it off a couple games into the second set

The body language was horrible, thought she was done after she threw her racket and didn't want to watch a 15 year old meltdown.

[malaise]

16. Well at the end of the match the ungracious loser

barely accepted a handshake - so rude.

I had to continue watching to see what she's made of - not for this year's Wimbledon but for her future.
Reaching week two is a major achievement at her age.

[Blue_true]

22. Throwing the racket is not a good look.

Hooefully her parents will get on her for that.

I know that if I had a kid and he or she threw anything out of anger, all would stop and the child would get talked to.

[malaise]

23. A male child, a female child or both

because no one says anything when the males do it. Personally I don't like it - period.

[Blue_true]

26. Either. The child's sex would not matter.

I see parents that let their kids do anything in public.

[a kennedy]

25. Yes, do not like that either.......

didn’t see it, and men doing shit like that, oh it’s ok....as in Kyrgios the ass from Australia. Everyone just says oh, he’s gifted and he’ll grow out of it.

[malaise]

27. Repeat on Tennis channel now