Coco Gauff had a brilliant performance against Maria Sakkari and is already in the semifinals of the WTA in Beijing, where she will face Iga Swiatek. The young American spoke to the media about how she is feeling in the Asian tournament, about how she faces the match against the Pole and about her expectations and motivation after winning the US Open.
“It was as comfortable as I said. Maria is a tough player and she came out with some great shots. But when I got on the court, some days you feel like, no matter what, you’re going to win. It has nothing to do with the opponent. It’s how you feel and that’s how I felt today,” he said. Coco Gauff in it Beijing WTA.
– A streak of 16 consecutive victories
“I would say the best and most consistent games I played were in Washington. That’s not part of the 16 wins. I lost in Montreal, but I think those are the most consistent games. If you’re going to win 16 times, they won’t all be easy wins. This is the first time I’ve had a streak, I don’t know how far it will go. “I definitely didn’t expect this turn of events after Wimbledon.”
– What is the best thing that your new technical team brings you?
“I think the positivity that my team has, because sometimes I can be a little hard on myself. Also the attention to detail. Sometimes you can look the other way if you’re winning, but I feel like my team is pushing me as far as I can go. Right now I’m getting these wins, but I don’t feel like I’m playing my best. Everyone knows that I have a lot to work on and that I can improve. I think that’s what makes me even more excited for the future, because I know I can play better and improve some things.”
– About Iga Swiatek, his next rival
“After the victory in Cincinnati I have more confidence. It’s going to be a difficult match. She’s a tough player, she was number one for a long time. She is still a contender for that spot. She won a Slam and was number one always. I think she would dream of having a season like she had this year. Because of the type of matches I’ve had before I’m not going to try to put too much pressure on myself. I lost to her many times. “I’m just doing my best to close the face-to-face a little bit more.”
– Expectations, objectives met and new goals
“When you arrive with a little less expectations – and I didn’t have any expectations in terms of results either – you do better than you expected. I wasn’t sure what my mindset was going to be after the US Open. I knew I’d be motivated, but I hoped I wouldn’t try to watch the WTA Finals instead. I feel like I’ve done a good job playing every game no matter what and without throwing in the towel, that’s why I’m proud. Although I achieved my goal for this season, I feel like I might have lost some motivation. When you achieve your goals, you simply set new ones. “I think that’s what I did right, setting new goals and finding something else to motivate me to achieve them.”
2023-10-06 11:08:27
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