“I was just thinking, 'Coco is the same age as my career,' so it felt pretty interesting” - Azarenka had one thought through Gauff win in Guadalajara

Victoria Azarenka produced a vintage performance to take down Coco Gauff in Guadalajara and it was a surreal moment for her.

Azarenka has been in the game for a long time but this match put things into perspective for her leaving her feeling very old. The match itself was great and Azarenka left the court as the deserving winner but the most interesting thing about the match for her was the fact that Gauff is the same age as her career:

"I was just thinking, 'Coco is the same age as my career,' so it felt pretty interesting."

She then heaped heavy praise on Gauff wanting to see how far she can go:

"She's such a great athlete and I can't wait to see how far she'll go. It was a lot about the first ball, trying to serve smart, and trying to put a lot of pressure on the return. She served really well, she was mixing a lot, so I was just trying to adjust when I had opportunities. I had quite a few and I couldn't convert them, so I tried to just stay consistent and look for another one, and not get down on myself."

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Another thing Azarenk pointed out was the different conditions in this match which is very beneficial as she tries to go all the way:

"It's definitely good I played the match in different conditions compared to my first match. The more match play I have, the better I think I can work on my game. I didn't have that much play this year consistently, so the more matches I can have in a row is always going to be beneficial."

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