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Anthony Gharib, ESPNAug 30, 2024, 07:15 PM ET
Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Friday in front of UConn stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.
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The two members of the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team were seated in Gauff’s player box. During the match, Bueckers was seen snapping a photo of the court with her phone and chuckling alongside Fudd.
As Bueckers chatted with Gauff after her win, American Ben Shelton fist-bumped the Wooden Award winner before taking the court to face Frances Tiafoe.
Gauff defeated No. 27-ranked Elina Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Bueckers uploaded a video of Gauff’s deciding point on her Instagram story with the caption: “Let’s goooooooo” with a goat emoji. She showed her excitement for Gauff and cheered for her on X.
Let’s goooo Cocooooooo!!!🫶
— Paige Bueckers (@paigebueckers1) August 30, 2024
This isn’t the first time Bueckers has shown her support for Gauff.
During last year’s US Open singles final, the Huskies guard wrote on X: “How do you say Coco is HOOPIN, tennis version?” Gauff ended up defeating Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to win her first Grand Slam.
Bueckers averaged 21.9 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Fudd averaged 11 points last season, only appearing in two games because of a torn ACL and meniscus. UConn fell in the Final Four to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Both players are entering their fourth seasons with the Huskies.
