Words of wisdom from Biles fuels teary Gauff's victory

Simone Biles provided some inspiration to Coco Gauff during a tough match at the US Open on Thursday night.

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NEW YORK: And after Gauff won, she was thrilled to get the chance to chat with the Olympics star.

Biles was in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands for Gauff's 7-6(5) 6-2 victory over Donna Vekic in the second round. During her on-court interview, Gauff thanked Biles for being there and providing a boost — then delivered the message face-to-face.

Gauff, a 21-year-old from Florida who owns two Grand Slam titles, said the thought of Biles doing her job on a balance beam gave her confidence to know she could perform on a tennis court.