Coco Gauff is sending flowers from the court.

Shortly after the tennis star won her second round match against Donna Vekic at the 2025 US Open on Aug. 28, she shared how Simone Biles —who was in attendance—inspired her to keep her eye on the ball.

“She helped me pull it out,” Coco, 21, explained in her post-game interview on the court. “I thought, ‘If she can go on a six-inch beam with all the pressures in the world, then I can hit the ball into this court.’ It brought me a little bit of calm, just knowing her story with all the things she went through mentally. She is an inspiration and her presence helped me today.”

Indeed, the Olympic gymnast, 28, was in the stands as Coco praised her athleticism — and fittingly, the cameras showed her reaction

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