US threatens to dominate world tennis. Hailey Baptiste, the player who shadowed Cori Gauff
The US have a future in women's tennis. Hailey Baptiste is the new player who has not turned 18 with fantastic results in the WTA circuit. The Americans have no less than 7 players in the TOP 200 WTA.
After Anisimova (17 years) surprised the tennis world, defeating Halep and reaching the semifinals Roland Garros, and Cori Gauff (15 years) wrote history at Wimbledon, it was time for another athlete from overseas to attract. attention.
The Hailey Baptiste phenomenon
Hailey Baptiste (17) received a wildcard in Washington, just to the detriment of Cori Gauff, who was forced to play in the qualifiers, but fully rewarded the organizers' confidence.
The teenage girl went 7-6, 6-2, with two favorite, Madison Keys, in a match where she had great support from the stands. Later, he was on the verge of eliminating Mladenovic, losing in the decisive set with the Frenchwoman.
It is true that after Serena Williams has dominated world tennis for years, the balance seems to be tilted in the future in favor of US athletes, extremely talented kids "threatening" to dominate the circuit.
At the moment, there are 7 players under the age of 21 in the US in the first 200 in the world.
Amanda Anisimova (17 years and 9 months - 22nd place)
Sofia Kenin (20 years and 7 months - 27)
Whitney Osuigwe (17 and a half - 106)
Cori Gauff (15 years and 3 months - 141)
Catherine McNally (17 and a half - 146)
Ann Li (19 - 167)
Usue Maitane Arconada (20 years and 7 months - 180)
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The US have a future in women's tennis. Hailey Baptiste is the new player who has not turned 18 with fantastic results in the WTA circuit. The Americans have no less than 7 players in the TOP 200 WTA.
After Anisimova (17 years) surprised the tennis world, defeating Halep and reaching the semifinals Roland Garros, and Cori Gauff (15 years) wrote history at Wimbledon, it was time for another athlete from overseas to attract. attention.
The Hailey Baptiste phenomenon
Hailey Baptiste (17) received a wildcard in Washington, just to the detriment of Cori Gauff, who was forced to play in the qualifiers, but fully rewarded the organizers' confidence.
The teenage girl went 7-6, 6-2, with two favorite, Madison Keys, in a match where she had great support from the stands. Later, he was on the verge of eliminating Mladenovic, losing in the decisive set with the Frenchwoman.
It is true that after Serena Williams has dominated world tennis for years, the balance seems to be tilted in the future in favor of US athletes, extremely talented kids "threatening" to dominate the circuit.
At the moment, there are 7 players under the age of 21 in the US in the first 200 in the world.
Amanda Anisimova (17 years and 9 months - 22nd place)
Sofia Kenin (20 years and 7 months - 27)
Whitney Osuigwe (17 and a half - 106)
Cori Gauff (15 years and 3 months - 141)
Catherine McNally (17 and a half - 146)
Ann Li (19 - 167)
Usue Maitane Arconada (20 years and 7 months - 180)
Continue on https://m.digisport.ro/tenis/sua-ameninta-sa-domine-tenisul-mondial-hailey-baptiste-jucatoarea-care-a-pus-o-in-umbra-pe-cori-gauff-699537
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