Gauff 'in shock' after being named USA's flag bearer

Coco Gauff admits she cried after finding out the news that she would be the flag bearer for Team USA

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00:00So I guess my question is has it sunk in yet that it's going to be you?

00:07Yes, no, I mean I found out you two days ago. I don't even know at this point, but

00:13No, because like I there's never been a tennis player before and I don't know

00:18I just didn't think I would be that player

00:20but I'm obviously super grateful for my

00:23Fellow team USA athletes for nominating me and allowing me to hold this honor

00:28and I think it means even more when it comes to the peers around me because

00:32They're obviously excellent at what they do and for me to be a part of that excellence means a lot

00:37And yeah, I did cry when I like I wanted to cry when I found out what my whole team was there

00:42So I like went in the corner and like did it

00:45But like it was just like I wasn't I truly am in shocks

00:48And I don't take it for granted and I I'm gonna try to take it all in and I know this would be a memory

00:52I will remember for the rest of my life