Coco Gauff's father could have hardly imagined that a tennis match would shape his daughter's destiny. The post How Serena Williams and Australian Open Shaped Coco Gauff’s Father’s Tennis Dream for Daughter appeared first on EssentiallySports.

While most American tennis fans were asleep late last night, Gauff defeated Leylah Fernandez in straight sets of their third-round match at the Australian Open: 6-4, 6-2. In her post-match interview, Gauff reminded everyone why she is so relatable, even if it was embarrassing.

Coco Gauff produced an impressive comeback win to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on Sunday, eventually downing Belinda Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1.