Coco Gauff ‘does not need footage on-line’ as French Open response defined
Coco Gauff has defined why she wasn’t reacting to her defeat on the French Open. The American crashed out to Iga Swiatek in a rematch of final yr’s remaining, shedding 6-4 6-2. Gauff confessed that she was annoyed after shedding to Swiatek for the seventh time however selected to not present it.
Gauff suffered defeat within the quarter-final of the French Open on Wednesday, happening to two-time champion Swiatek. The pair contested the ultimate 12 months in the past the place the Pole dropped simply 4 video games however the world No 6 put up a greater struggle this time round.
It was a decent first set however the prime seed broke within the remaining recreation to take it earlier than racing by means of the second. Speaking after the match, the 19-year-old appeared calm regardless of a disappointing loss and defined that she didn’t need any photographs of her on the Internet after her response on the Australian Open earlier this yr.
“I wouldn’t say I’m more at peace,” she stated, evaluating her emotions after Wednesday’s loss to her Aussie Open defeat – the place she was in tears throughout her post-match press convention. “To be honest, I’m still very frustrated, but I guess I’m trying not to show it as much.
“Yeah, I don’t want those pictures on the internet. So I’m just trying my best here.” But the American star was nonetheless blissful together with her French Open efficiency general after some early defeats in her final 4 tournaments.
“I’m proud of how I was able to turn around the season. I think especially those wins in the first round and then against Mirra,” Gauff defined. “In the past I would say after losing the first set it’s been pretty tough for me to get back in the match, and I think that this tournament I really found that I guess the mental adjustments that I need to make in the game.
Gauff will now turn her attention to the grass-court swing and Wimbledon – the tournament where she enjoyed her breakthrough as a 15-year-old in 2019. “Yeah, this loss, I can’t take it into the next Grand Slam, to be honest. I could, but I don’t think I would be very successful if I did,” she stated, looking forward to the subsequent a part of the season.
“Then the 2019, yeah, I mean, I definitely have memories of it. It does feel like forever ago, but obviously there is some deja vu walking the grounds the first time. It’s something that I think every time I go, will always be a memory.
“I think not because of the way it happened, but I just feel like Wimbledon is one of those special tournaments that you always remember your first time playing. I would say that memory stands out the most compared to the other slams, obviously because of the way it happened.
“I think a lot of players would say that something about playing Wimbledon is just really special. Carrying it into the next Grand Slam, I’m excited. I like the grass. I have good results on there, and I think I can improve a lot, and I’m just looking forward to getting better and improving.”