After being shocked by fellow American Sofia Kenin in the 2023 major, Coco Gauff acknowledged that she was extremely distraught for weeks following her unexpected early loss at Wimbledon last year. Gauff thought about the match leading up to this one.
Gauff recalled that in a recent press conference and said: “That was a tough moment for me. The first two or three weeks after that, I was really in a dark place. It was tough for me to realize that I still had so much time. When that happens, you just feel the weight of everything on you.”
She added: “I think I’ve grown a lot and I’ve used that moment to just try to get better. I know I’m nowhere near where I can be. That moment taught me that a bad moment doesn’t last forever.”
About this year’s Wimbledon, which began on Monday, July 1, Gauff stated that she is extremely at ease and offered her thoughts on the current parity of the women’s competition.
She said: “I think overall I just learned about life a lot. I guess it’s what you do as you get older. What I do I’m passionate about but it’s not ever that serious. The world can make you feel like there’s so much pressure and expectation. At the end of the day, it’s a game, it’s a sport. I’m very very privileged and honored to be playing in front of you guys. This is the court where I first started here at Wimbledon. Court 1 is always a special place for me to play.”
Coco Gauff after beating Todoni at Wimbledon
“Last year you said you were in a dark place after losing in the first round here.. this year you’re playing with a lightness of touch. Even though you’ve got the burden of expectation after winning US Open last year. Is that a fair… pic.twitter.com/YzqhCCQtoS
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 3, 2024
Gauff in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2024
LWWWLWWLWW Now the world no.2 (career-high), Gauff has a composed 34-10 record in 2024. Coco is currently having a run in Wimbledon where she bested the world no.51 Caroline Dolehide 6-1 6-2 and the world no.142 Anca Alexia Todoni 6-2 6-1.
Coco Gauff will play the world no.250 Sinja Kraus in the . They have never competed against each other so far in top competitions.
Coco conquered 1 title in 2024 in Auckland.
Coco won 7 titles in her career: 5 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
