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American tennis player Coco Gauff threw her support behind the Miami Heat after defeating Elise Mertens 6-4 6-0 in the fourth round of the French Open.
Gauff, the 18th seed, has not lost a set through the first four rounds, booking a quarter-final showdown against compatriot Sloane Stephens.
After her latest win, she signed the camera with support for the Heat in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics.
Speaking to the media after leaving the court, Gauff said she has not been able to watch the series because of the time difference in France, but she thinks her Heat can go all the way.
“I haven’t watched actually any games, because the games have been way too early or late, I don’t know what you want to even call it,” she said. “I wake up in the morning and watch the score.
“I feel like, really, I do believe we are going to win, and I think whoever – I hope, not even going to put that possibility out there, but I think whoever wins this game is going to win the championship.
“I love the Warriors. I really do. I think Steph Curry and that team is really one of the best teams we are ever going to see. I think we are better. I think it’s just about the culture we have.”
Game 7 will be played on Sunday in Miami.
