- After the win, Gauff thanked the crowd for their support, crediting them for helping fuel her comeback.
- Speaking with reporters after the match, Gauff talked about getting her driver's permit but "needs more practice" before getting her license.
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15-year-old tennis sensation Coco Gauff pulled off an impressive comeback against Sorana Cirstea on Wednesday at the Australian Open, setting up a rematch with Naomi Osaka in the third round.
Coco Gauff
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Teen tennis sensation Coco Gauff pulled off an impressive comeback against Sorana Cirstea on Wednesday at the Australian Open.
After splitting the first two sets, Gauff was facing a 3-0 deficit in the decisive third set, but with the crowd behind her, rallied back to take the second-round match 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, setting up a rematch against Naomi Osaka.
"Oh my gosh, this is amazing," she said in her on-court post-match interview . "I didn't think I would get this much support in Australia. You cheered me on in this match. I was down 3-0, and you really made me believe. It's really emotional because I never thought this would happen, just how many people are supporting me."
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But after the match, Gauff revealed that her next match in the Australian Open isn't the only thing that's on her mind like many American 15-year-olds, she's learning to drive in hopes of getting her license in the near future.
"I have my permit now. I would show you, but I don't have it on me," Gauff said when asked about her experience learning to drive. "My mom has it because I almost lost it here. I don't know why I brought it to Australia."
"My dad lets me drive more than my mom," Gauff said. "With my mom, I try to force her to let me drive because I need practice. Because when I'm 16 and I get my license, I'm going to be going to Chick-Fil-A and everywhere every day without my parents."
Gauff turns 16 in March, meaning that by the time the French Open comes around, she could be a licensed driver taking all of the unchaperoned trips to Chick-Fil-A she desires, but for now, her focus remains on her third-round match against Osaka.
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