This year was a great year for tennis, as we saw many young players making their mark on the biggest stage. Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz, and Aryna Sabalenka, while being established players, reached new heights this year. We also saw major changes in the status quo in many tournaments. Now, as 2023 is coming to a wrap, Google shared its most searched entities in various fields throughout their 25 years of operation. To the surprise of many fans, the starring tennis entity on this list was none other than the 2023 US Open WTA champion.
She changed coaches a few times but couldn’t find great ground. However, she found the perfect match before the Washington Open, which managed to change her trajectory. She won her first WTA 500, Masters and Grand Slam, giving herself immeasurable fame. Gauff also found a comfortable second spot in the most searched list of female athletes released by The Tennis Letter.
Now, as Google releases the video for its most searched entities over the 25 years of its existence, Gauff gets a sparkling feature at the end, with the message, “Here’s to those who set the bar“. The video featured Gauff lying down on the court, holding her face with tears rolling down her cheeks, astonished by her US Open win.
She became the tennis highlight of the video. The 19-year-old American sensation had quite an eventful year. She started the year by facing constant difficulties on tour. Although her doubles tour saw some success, she kept falling short of pulling ahead in the final stages.
Along with Gauff, we saw many sporting personalities in Google’s video. Tennis got a prime feature, as we saw legends of yesteryear tennis before it ended.
WTA legends in Google’s special video
The video shared by Google featured Tom Brady as the most searched sports personality. But his presence was quickly turned over to Usain Bolt as the most searched world record, which was followed by Billie Jean King, Venus Williams and Serena Williams.
Serena Williams has a record of 23 grand slam titles, which was broken by Novak Djokovic this year. While ATP was at the forefront for a long time, the WTA has sharply risen in popularity, showing the increasing interest of viewers in women’s sports. The progress is bound to continue, and the sport will reach even greater heights next year. Can Coco Gauff trump Tom Brady in 2024?