Aryna Sabalenka Echoes Coco Gauff With Bold Admission on Serena Williams Comparisons Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are more interested in carving their own path than following in the footsteps of Ser

While it’s certainly flattering to be compared to one’s idols, especially if said idols or influences are one of the G.O.A.Ts in terms of tennis history, the pressure of your career or journey constantly being viewed in parallel with someone else’s can also feel like too much, and while the older generations might have stayed quiet on the subject or just accepted the complimentary side of a comparison, this generation is speaking out and carving out their own unique stories. In particular, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka.

It’s no surprise, also, that the majority of sports comparisons fall onto women in sport, in turn, minimizing each athlete’s individuality, and clubbing all women in sport together. It is a bit sus that two women tennis players at the top of their game right now would bot