Fans can't identify Laverne cox in Serena Williams US Open 😯

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"#Beyonce at the #USOpen," a fan tweeted,

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"Not me getting mistaken for @Beyonce at the #USOpen tonight then trending on Twitter as the internet cackles over the mistaken identity," she wrote.

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Coco Gauff lost only two points to Leolia Jeanjean

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