Being Black in tennis is, you do stick out like a sore thumb: Coco

World number three Coco Gauff said being Black in tennis, which is a "predominantly white" sport, is like "sometimes you do stick out like a sore thumb". "Like in the Black community, tennis is not a huge thing. I feel like for me, having role models like Serena and Venus Williams to look up to made a difference," she stated.