Simone Biles Sends Powerful Message to Coco Gauff Ahead of US Open Match Simone Biles’ courtside presence inspires Coco Gauff’s comeback at US Open, as the tennis star draws strength from the gymnast’

Coco Gauff’s second-round match at the 2025 US Open began in turmoil. The defending champion at Flushing Meadows committed seven double faults in the opening set, breaking down in visible frustration as Donna Vekić pressed her to the edge. But from the stands, a familiar face offered a reminder of resilience. Simone Biles, the seven-time Olympic gymnastics champion who Gauff places alongside Serena Williams on her personal “Mount Rushmore of athletes,” had come to watch. The sight of Biles, seated calmly through the storm, transformed the course of the evening.

By the second set, Gauff’s game had shifted. She struck first serves at a 77 percent clip, surrendered no break points, and reduced her double faults to a single misstep. The turnaround reflected more than a technical adjustm