Coco Gauff was all business in her opening win at the Miami Open presented by Itau but off the court she has more issues than on the court.
Between trying to schedule a time to get her driver’s license and realizing that she now has to make her own doctor’s appointments, it’s all been a bit of a wake up call for the No. 14-seeded American. Speaking after the match she said:
“I guess the biggest thing I'm scared of doing is making my own doctor's appointments for once. I'm like telling my mom, I don't know what to do. And she's just leaving me on a limb! Like when I got my [COVID-19] booster shot. She just dropped me off and I was like, Oh my gosh. I don’t even know what insurance I have or anything! So yeah, I gotta grow up more.”
Asked about getting an new car, Gauff said:
“I have my permit. I was trying to get my license on Monday, but I
had to come here. Now I'm trying to get it before I leave
for Europe. I need my license because I just want to drive to Chick-fil-A every day!”
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She has a right to feel like she needs to "grow up more" because the state of competition for young players DEMANDS they mature beyond their years.
A very cool thing is happening right now in that very young players are proving to be competitive at the top level. But with that comes pressures outsiders can only imagine and offer nothing more than speculation. One has to experience that minute circle of these gifted players to even begin to understand the daily pressures. The majority of mere mortals could very well fail at maintaining their mental health, much less physical demands, to compete at the top.
With these extremely young athletes causing somewhat of an evolution and revolution (in tennis and other sports) will come the need for initial mental health training. At least that seems to be an increasingly scary situation since Osaka revealed her various issues.
WTA and other organizations must step-up to this challenge of protecting the mental wellness of these kids in a very adult (and often nasty) world of pro sports.