Coco Gauff has won the 2024 ESPYS award for best tennis player, but fans are upset with the result.
It is known that Americans have narrow-minded views about sports and culture. If it took place outside of the continental United States, it never happened. This is particularly valid regarding the ESPYS, ESPN’s annual awards presentation, where the best tennis player award went to Gauff, the 2023 US Open winner.
Tennis enthusiasts were supposed to have an amazing time at the ESPYS event, and veteran athlete Serena Williams emceed the programme.
But the announcement of the “Best Tennis Player” ESPYS award had left a lot of fans apparently disappointed.
Coco Gauff not ‘the best’
Gauff has had a rollercoaster of a season after winning the 2023 US Open. Before falling in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, she was eliminated in the Australian and French Open semi-finals.
The world No. 2 hasn’t had a particularly terrible year by any means, but it’s simply not the greatest– the main reason why tennis enthusiasts questioned the award’s legitimacy.
According to the fans, Gauff hasn’t been particularly impressive this year, and she’s not necessarily the best tennis player. However, inexperienced American sports fans deemed that winning the US Open is the same as winning the world title.
Gauff will compete for Team USA at Roland Garros in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. After that, she wants to defend her title at the US Open.
Source: Si.com