"I don’t go on the court thinking I’m going to lose" - Gauff speak about 2019 season

Coco Gauff summed up her 2019 season and the way she gets more recognized among the people in the US.

The young American ended her season as number 68 in the WTA Ranking. She has won one singles WTA title and 2 doubles WTA titles with Caty McNally. About her season she said:

“It was a roller coaster that didn’t really come down,” she said. “Now it’s coming down cause of the offseason. It was a great year for me. Looking back, it’s surprising, but at that moment I don’t go on the court thinking I’m going to lose – it’s not the right mentality to have. I expected and wanted to win.”

She also spoke about how it felt playing against Venus Williams in the first round at the Wimbledon. Gauff defeated Venus 6-4 and 6-4 and it was a big day for the 15-year-old American sensation.

“I didn’t really expect it, but I believed I could win,” she said. “That match was the only match that I had a different goal – I just wanted to see what I could do – but other matches, my goal was to come out winning. When you’re playing Venus, it’s a bit different and that match gave me a lot of confidence.”

Gauff also spoke about being more recognized in the US and the city of Florida.

“Now I’m recognised a lot more walking around the city and Florida in general, a lot of celebrities notice me, which is really weird. I went to the people’s choice awards and met all the A-listers there and it was just me. It was my first time going to something like that. It was nerve wracking, but it was fun.”

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