"I think I'm going to go home": Coco Gauff shares year-end plans after Wuhan Open exit

America’s young tennis star Coco Gauff has provided an update about her plans for the rest of the year after her journey came to an end in the Wuhan Open. The 21-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in women’s tennis along with the likes of Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka.

Gauff has recently taken part in the Wuhan Open, where she was knocked out after losing in the semifinal to Sabalenka with a score of 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. Talking after the match, the reigning world number three revealed that she had decided to go home and rest before the start of the WTA Finals. She also stated that she is hoping to have a much better outing in Beijing next year when she will have more time to prepare.

"I think I'm going to go home just because it's been long," she said. “I think I've been here, like, four weeks. Two weeks is kind of when we have to leave for Riyadh. Yeah, maybe next year. I want to do well in Beijing. Hopefully I don't have time. But maybe next year I'll have more time.

Gauff had a mixed campaign. Overall, she managed to win 50 times and suffered 15 defeats in 15 matches. However, she only managed to win two titles this season. Her first title was the ASB Classic in January, where she defeated Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the final with a score of 6-7, 6-3, 6-3. Her only other title came in Beijing recently, where she defeated Karolina Muchova in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-1 and 6-3. Out of all the four Grand Slams, Gauff played in the semifinal of the Australian Open and the French Open, and on both occasions, she ended on the losing side. In the other two Grand Slams, the one-time major title winner was knocked out after losing in the quarterfinal.