AdvertisementTeenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff's fighting spirit comes from her trailblazing grandmother who has beaten cancer as well as racial prejudice, DailyMailTV can reveal. Yvonne texted Rihanna and Serena Williams fan Coco after the game saying 'never say die'. Her grandfather Eddie Odom is the founder of Delray Beach American Little League (pictured)These Odom family photos were taken after Yvonne Odom was diagnosed with lung cancer six years ago. They have three children; oldest daughter Joi Grant, Candi Odom and Eddie Odom III. The family watched Coco's matches at the Delray Beach Paradise Sports Bar which is owned by Coco's father.

Source: Daily Mail July 08, 2019 20:09 UTC