Tennis fans know that 21-year-old Coco Gauff loves an escape room when she has downtime from WTA tournaments.
After her second round win in Indian Wells, Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj asked Gauff about a recent escape room trip that included her friend, former player and current Tennis Channel broadcaster Chris Eubanks.
Gauff had no hesitation about Eubanks’ contribution, or lack thereof, in helping the group get out of the escape room. She didn’t care if it was recorded on his current employer’s tape and he would definitely be questioned about it.
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What Coco Gauff Said
Gauff basically said Eubanks did nothing. He showed up after work and luckily took off his blazer, and his 6’8″ frame contributed little beyond being the taller guy who could access clues up high and more easily accessible than the rest of the group.
Eubanks showed a clip of Gauff and his return was that she continued to invite him on her escape room trips. The two share a long-standing friendship dating back to Gauff’s early days on the WTA Tour. Eubanks was also the privileged person to tell Gauff that he would be her flag bearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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All jokes aside, Gauff will be focused on his third-round match against Alex Eala of the Philippines. Eala and Gauff were doubles partners at the Italian Open and recently played against each other in Dubai.
July 25, 2024; Paris, France; USA; Chris Eubanks attends the USA Tennis press conference at the main press center at the Palais des Congres de Paris 2024 Olympics. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
While Gauff will hopefully have home-field advantage in Indian Wells as the top-ranked American, Eala has legions of fans who travel from all over the world to watch her play. Plus, there are a lot of Filipinos living in California, so it’s a short trip to Indian Wells to meet her.
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