Gauff on facing Swiatek again after brutal French Open final defeat: "It’s going to be an opportunity to see if I improved since the last time"

Coco Gauff faced Iga Swiatek in the Roland Garros final and the Polish player proved much better winning the trophy.

It was a tough defeat for Gauff who was in tears after the match but she also recognized that Swiatek was better and praised her after the match. Her own sentiment was that she simply needs to get better and work harder and she is looking forward to seeing whether she improved ahead of their San Diego Open clash:

“Obviously the level is going to be great. Iga is a champion and it’s going to be an opportunity to see if I improved since the last time.”

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She defeated Bianca Andreescu in the previous round having to battle the Canadian for three sets before she was able to leave the court as the victor:

“There were some turning points, but every game mattered, every point mattered. We both fought hard and the atmosphere was great.”

Gauff has not won a trophy since triumphing in Parma last year and she is hopeful that changes until the end of the season. She only needs to defeat the world number one who recently won the US Open.

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