Serena Williams is the story of the 2022 U.S. Open, but Coco Gauff is showing she can be the American woman who picks up the torch.
, but Coco Gauff is showing she can be the American woman who picks up the torch.
“Yeah, I was definitely impressed on how I played,” said Gauff, who will next face Shuai Zhang of China. “Maddie is not an easy opponent. I lost to her in Adelaide. I learned a lot about that match. I was like, ‘If I lose, I’m not going to lose the same way.’ I was really just trying to take my ground when I could. It’s not easy to do that against her. But I’m pretty happy with how I played.”
“In my tennis, I was losing my identity on the court. I was very confused about how I wanted to play,” Gauff said. “I got a new coach. He helped me a lot find my identity and how I want to play. So credit to him for that.” Keys took it to Gauff as the aggressor to secure a three-set win this past January in Adelaide, Australia. Gauff learned her lesson from that loss. This time, she wasn’t just faster than her 20th-seeded friend and compatriot, but she was savvier and smarter as well.
“In January, I was relying too much on my speed because, against lower-ranked players, I could get away with just getting the ball back,” Gauff said. “Playing higher players, power hitters, I’m like, ‘OK, that’s not working anymore.’
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