Following her victory at the US Open, Coco Gauff notably took aim at her critics, and she has since reiterated that she views backlash as a source of inspiration to get better.
At the trophy presentation ceremony following her first Grand Slam victory at Flushing Meadows in September 2023, Gauff addressed her doubters.
Gauff began this season with the Auckland Open title in January after an outstanding 2023 campaign, but she suffered multiple early exits and didn’t quite reach the same heights as the year before for several months.
After she was unable to mobilize a respectable run during the North American hard-court swing, the haters were once again loud. However, Gauff acknowledges that dealing with negative comments on social media can occasionally be challenging.
When asked how she responds to the comments, she said: “I don’t really talk to my team or anybody. Sometimes my boyfriend, but not to a deep extent. I do journal a lot, and I think it’s just a lot of self-reflection and self-awareness. I do have a therapist. I haven’t gone in a while, but I do that. I try to go once every two weeks, schedule permitting.”
She added: “A lot of people were critiquing my season, you know, ‘Flop era.’ I know all the Twitter terms. I think it is a combination of her, myself and obviously my parents. My dad is pretty petty like me. I’m pretty sure the first thing he’s going to say when I call him is something about what people were saying about me.”
🗣️Coco Gauff: “A lot of people were critiquing my season, you know, ‘Flop era.’ I know all the Twitter terms.”#tennis #cocogauffhttps://t.co/tC1FF4vEoK
— Tennis365 (@tennis365com) November 12, 2024
Coco Gauff in 2024
WWLWWLWWWW Currently the world no.3, Gauff played her last match on the 9th of November when she defeated world no.5 Qinwen Zheng 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) in the final in Riyadh to win her 9th career title.
This year the American has achieved a compiled 54-17 record. Gauff conquered 3 titles in 2024 in Auckland, Beijing and Riyadh.
Coco Gauff will compete against the world no.222 Sinja Kraus in the . They have never competed against each other till now in top competitions.
Coco clinched 3 titles in 2024 in Auckland, Beijing and Riyadh.
Coco won 9 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Coco Gauff in 2024
WWLWWLWWWW Currently ranked no.3, the American played her last match on the 9th of November when she overcame world no.5 Qinwen Zheng 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) in the final in Riyadh to win her 9th career title.
During this season the American owns an overall 54-17 win-loss record. Gauff conquered 3 titles in 2024 in Auckland, Beijing and Riyadh.
Coco Gauff will come up against the world no.222 Sinja Kraus in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other until now on the main tour.
The American has won 3 titles in 2024 in Auckland, Beijing and Riyadh.
Gauff won 9 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
