The two tennis stars faced off again at the Australian Open after memorably sharing a tear-jerking moment at the U.S. Open last August.
after her win on Friday that she was was still in disbelief that she was standing in Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
When asked if she had ever met the Australian tennis legend in person, Gauff said she had only walked past him in hallways but had been too nervous to formally introduce herself. “If he sees this, tell him we can set up a meetup some time,” Gauff said with a laugh. “I need a selfie for Instagram.” Laver took notice of Gauff’s comments and tweeted to the teen on Friday, writing, “I would love to meet you too.”
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