America’s young tennis sensation
Coco Gauff believes that she
is on the ‘pathway’ to winning her first Grand Slam.
The 19-year-old burst onto the scene four years ago when she
played in the main draw of
Wimbledon just at the age of 15 and became the
youngest player in the history of the competition to win a match in the main
draw.
She was defeated by eventual winner Simona Halep in the
fourth round in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-3.
Gauff, who was the finalist in the French Open in 2022 where
she ended up on the losing side against the current world number one Iga Swiatek
in straight sets with a score of 6–1, 6–3, was quoted in a report by
Daily Mail
where she expressed optimism about her chances in the upcoming mega-event.
“I don't know how my career will pan out but I do think I'm
giving myself the best opportunity and the best chance with the day by day work
that I'm doing and that's all I can control,” she said. “Obviously when I get
on the court I will try my best but I definitely feel like I'm on the pathway
to getting one soon.”
The Atlanta-born also revealed that she feels a bit more
pressure now compared to how it was four years back.
“I am trying to be more aggressive and I think I feel a
little bit more pressure now,” she said. “The more established you become, the
more people expect from you, so sometimes I do try to take myself back to that
mindset I had when I was 15. It's really about balance. You have to know you're
going to do well but don't expect too much where you, I guess, crumble under
the pressure.”