Serena Williams praises 15-year-old tennis prodigy: I love her game
Serena Williams spoke highly of Cori Gauff, the 15-year-old tennis prodigy who won her first WTA match at the Miami Open. Serena, who met Gauff during the off-season last year, said: "It's super cool. I love her. I love her game. She's just fun. She seems super cool. But it's great. That's what we play for ultimately, is to not only be remembered but to inspire other people to want to play not as good as you but better. For me, it's all about don't be me, be better than me. That's what I always try to say."
On how it felt to play when there lights and shadows on the central court, Serena said: "It was interesting because first of all, it was dark out there, which was really odd. I wasn't sure if there should be lights. The shadow was so intense it was actually dark. Then there was light, but only on my side. That was weird because I literally couldn't see. Every time she hit, Okay, do I lob? But whatever. Like, I said, I'm not really thinking about this match. I need to just move on and really focus on playing better or not being in the tournament much longer."
Speaking about the court conditions and the new venue, Serena said, "It was fine. It was a different court, but it was a beautiful court. It's nice. It's so different than anything I've ever played on in my entire career. I'm super excited that I was able to make it and play on it. Hopefully, I'll continue to play. Yeah, it's just super different."
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