"I truly believe that I can do it, for the first time in my life": Vekic finally has confidence in Grand Slam glory

Donna Vekic is playing really strong tennis in 2023 and the Croatian believes that it's finally time for some grand slam glory and she's hoping is at soon as this week.

Vekic opened the season well playing some inspired tennis in Australia. She's always been quite talented but never quite figured things out the right way. She is bullish about 2023 being that year and she holds a belief that she can do some damage at grand slams. So far it's been going well and it's clicking well:

"I feel that everything already clicked towards the end of last year. I have played really well since the US Open – I did lose in the first round, but I played against Kudermetova. In Thailand and in San Diego I improved a lot, and many wins in San Diego gave me a lot of confidence: first of all, they showed me that I can play at the top level again."

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Asked about her goals, Vekic onfirmed that she's looking to win a grand slam:

"Every player’s goal is to win a Grand Slam title, but the difference now is that I truly believe that I can do it, for the first time in my life."

She also has a new team which she broke down:

"My main coach is Nikola Horvat (who used to work with Timea Babos). We started our collaboration last year in Cincinnati, and then we added Pam Shriver (former world number 3) – we clicked instantly in San Diego, she is a coach, consultant, mentor, whatever you want to call it. I am particularly happy that Nico and she get along really well. Also, there are my physio Yannick Guillaumet and a fitness coach based in Monaco, with whom I have been working for several years now."

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