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Coco Gauff surprised a local tennis clinic at newly refurbished courts.

Joe W. Brown Park courts upgraded through USTA ‘s $3M US Open Legacy Initiative .

Initiative refurbished over 700 courts nationwide to honor Gauff’s 2023 US Open win.

Local nonprofit A’s & Aces hosted clinic, expanding youth access to tennis programs.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff surprised a local tennis clinic Monday at Joe W. Brown Park in New Orleans East, celebrating the recent refurbishment of the city’s public tennis courts in her honor.

The upgrades, part of the U.S. Tennis Association’s (USTA) US Open Legacy Initiative, mark the culmination of a nationwide project that refurbished more than 700 courts at over 100 facilities. The initiative, launched to recognize Gauff’s

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