Tennis commentator Mark Petchey clarified and defended his audacious claim, calling teenage phenom Coco Gauff 'the best women's athlete to ever play tennis'.
Gauff won a maiden US Open title in early September in front of her home fans. It was a seismic moment in her career and the kind of tectonic shift that catapulted Gauff from a potential elite to an actual elite. Gauff has since risen to a career-high ranking of World No. 3.
Petchey, a former Atp pro himself, and currently working as a match commentator, is one of the most eloquent and revered men on the booth. But his recent bold claim of Gauff surprised many tennis fans , who felt that the veteran commentator had gone over the top with his assessment.
The 53-year-old took to social media platform X to respond to a comment from former American player Tim Mayotte who felt that it was still...
Gauff won a maiden US Open title in early September in front of her home fans. It was a seismic moment in her career and the kind of tectonic shift that catapulted Gauff from a potential elite to an actual elite. Gauff has since risen to a career-high ranking of World No. 3.
Petchey, a former Atp pro himself, and currently working as a match commentator, is one of the most eloquent and revered men on the booth. But his recent bold claim of Gauff surprised many tennis fans , who felt that the veteran commentator had gone over the top with his assessment.
The 53-year-old took to social media platform X to respond to a comment from former American player Tim Mayotte who felt that it was still...
- 9/30/2023
- Tennis Infinity
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