Coco Gauff says she doesn’t spend much time thinking about the past, even if her victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final last year provided her confidence going into the Australian Open. Nevertheless, she has no intention of being a one-slam wonder.

The US Open champion marked the pinnacle of her breakthrough season, and she successfully defended her title in last weekend’s Auckland tournament, finishing a fantastic build-up to the year’s first Grand Slam.

Gauff expressed her thoughts in a press conference and said: “Some players’ goal is to win a Grand Slam. Once they reach that, it’s kind of, what’s next? For me, I always knew I wanted to win multiple. It was easy to forget about it [her US Open win]. Not ‘forget’. That’s the wrong word. Maybe just put it in the past and look forward to the future instead of dwelling on the past.”

She added: “For me, the only thing I will try to remember from that Slam is the way I won. It wasn’t my best tennis. It was more of a mental fire. That confidence will bring me into the Australian Open this year, probably even more Slams for the rest of the season.”

Coco Gauff in 2024

Ranked world no.4, Coco played her last match on the 7^th of January when she defeated world no.23 Elina Svitolina 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 in the final in Auckland to win her 7^th career title.

Currently, during this year the American has a composed 5-0 win-loss record. Coco conquered 1 title in Auckland.