Published 02/16/2023, 12:02 PM EST
The 18-year-old Coco Gauff is sharpening her tennis skills at the Qatar Open as well as her gaming abilities in between tennis matches. The tennis player ranked No. 6 in the world recently provided an update on her gaming prowess after making her place in the quarter-finals.
At the Qatar Open, the tennis sensation is having a blast. On the singles side, the 18-year-old has already made it to the quarter-finals, and on the doubles side, she has also made it to the quarter-finals with her doubles partner, Jessica Pegula, ready to secure another victory this year.
Coco Gauff plays Fortnite in between her tennis matches
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The young tennis star shared updates of her Fortnite gameplay with her fans on her Instagram account. She shared a story about how pleased she is with her performance despite not having played Fortnite in over six months. Additionally, it was her first time doing so on a PlayStation.
Aug 30, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Coco Gauff of the United States hits to Magda Linette of Poland on day one of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
She wrote, “Not bad lol my first game and first time playing in like 6 months and first time playing on a PlayStation in my life. 9 kill dub.”
Moreover, after sharing her gaming update, she also drew a comparison between her gaming victory and her present on-court scenario.
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She wrote, “Now just need a dub in doubles w Jess later haha.”
However, there was a time when playing video games was a hobby for the tennis player and just for context, the tennis sensation is a huge Fortnite fan.
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When did Coco Gauff start playing Fortnite?
The young tennis sensation developed a new leisure time activity of playing video games back in 2020, during the pandemic. At that time, the tennis pro disclosed that she was thoroughly into gaming and treated it as a hobby.
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However, she also disclosed that Fortnite was her new obsession at that time.
Amazingly, the 18-year-old found the opportunity between matches of a crucial tournament to play video games.