Venus Williams will staff up with teenager Coco Gauff – lower than half her age – for a tilt at the French Open doubles title, with the American duo set to tackle thirteenth seeds Ellen Perez and Zheng Saisai within the opening spherical on Wednesday.
Gauff, 17, burst onto the scene in 2019 when she knocked out her idol Williams within the opening spherical at Wimbledon earlier than claiming one other upset win over the 40-year-old, seven-time Grand Slam champion at final yr’s Australian Open.
Williams has beforehand gained 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all along with her youthful sister Serena who’s chasing a record-equalling twenty fourth Grand Slam singles title in Paris.
Gauff has gained three doubles titles in her profession to add to her two singles crowns.
The pair are additionally in singles motion with Gauff scheduled to tackle Aleksandra Krunic within the first spherical on Tuesday whereas Williams faces thirty second seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.
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