Even after winning the ASB Classic, Coco Gauff continued to enamour herself to the New Zealand public, sharing a video message for children from a local tennis club.
The American teenager, who blitzed the tournament to take the title home without dropping a set, visited Jellicoe Park Tennis Club in Manurewa ahead of the event and was gifted a greenstone pendant necklace and earrings.
After beating Rebeka Masarova 6-1, 6-1 in the final on Sunday night, Gauff made sure to put the earrings on before she was awarded the trophy and later recorded a video message for the young players of the club.
“Hi to all the kids I met at Jellicoe Park. I would like to say thank you for my amazing gift,” Gauff said in the video. “I made sure to bring them today and wear them. Regardless of the result, I’m glad that I got to the final to wear them and I’m super grateful.
“I’m sure they brought me some good luck today, and I hope you guys are practising hard, working hard and I hope you guys have a great 2023.