Cori Gauff is about to start her campaign at the French Open after she had a couple of sensational weeks on clay. The American teenager won the title in Parma soon after reaching the semi-final in Rome.
During the press conference that precedes the French Open, a journalist said to Coco that Rafael Nadal talked extremely well about her to say:
“Before I was with Rafael Nadal and we were talking about you. He says you’re great, young, with aptitude. He said she has no need for advice. How do you feel when a 13-time winner of Roland Garros is talking about you like that?”
Coco replied that she was honored with the comment to say:
“Oh, that’s pretty cool to hear, to be honest. I don’t know. It feels pretty good. Obviously somebody I look up to and walking around I still get starstruck by him, like it’s Rafa Nadal. So it’s pretty cool that he said that about me.
I mean, I know he says I don’t need advice, but, I mean, anything from Rafa would be great (smiling). Thank you, I appreciate you asking that.”
Coco will kick start her campaign vs. Aleksandra Krunic.
Cori Gauff in 2021
Currently the world no.25 (career-high), the American played her last match on the 22nd of May when she defeated world no.39 Qiang Wang 6-1 6-3 in the final in Parma to win her 2nd career title.
During this season Gauff has achieved a compiled 23-9 win-loss record. Gauff conquered 1 title in Parma.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Ranked no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 16th of May when he overcame world no.1 Novak Djokovic 7-5 1-6 6-3 in the final in Rome to win his 88th career title.
Currently, during this year Nadal achieved a 18-3 record. Rafael clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.
