Coco Gauff says playing tennis is not real pressure compared to people who are struggling to feed their families: “I think it's just putting my life into perspective.. I realize in a way it's pressure, but it's not. There are people struggling to feed their families. There are…
"There are people struggling to feed their families": Gauff puts tennis into perspective, says it's not real pressure
WTAFriday, 08 September 2023 at 00:30
Coco Gauff commented in a US Open press conference that playing tennis is not real pressure compared to people who are struggling with other problems.
The 19-year-old tennis player has had an almost perfect campaign since the start of the hardcourt swing, boasting a 16-1 record since the beginning of the US Open Series. She also secured her first WTA 500 title at the Washington Open and her first WTA 1000 title at the Cincinnati Open.
In Flushing Meadows, she dreams of winning her first Grand Slam and has reached the semifinals, just two matches away from claiming the title. To achieve that, she will face world No. 10 Karolina Muchova, and if she advances, she will meet the winner of the second semifinal between Madison Keys and the new world No. 1 starting next Monday, Aryna Sabalenka.
Gauff answered questions from the press and reflected on the pressure experienced in tennis, stating that real pressure exists in "real life."
“I think it's just putting my life into perspective. At first I used to think negative things le ‘Why is this so much pressure why is this so hard’…’
I realize in a way it's pressure, but it's not. There are people struggling to feed their families. There are people who don’t know where their next meal is gonna come from, people who have to pay their bills. That's real pressure, that's real hardship, that's real life,” world No. 6 said.
“I’m in a very privileged position, I’m getting paid to do what I love and getting support to do what I love. That’s something that I don’t take for granted.”
“So really I just put my life into perspective and especially in New York, I just feel like you see that perspective a lot more, especially compared to where I live,” Gauff added.
“I have a lucky life and so I should enjoy it.”
“I know there are millions of people who probably want to be in this position that I am now, so instead of saying, ‘Why this, why that?’ I should just be, like, ‘Why not me? Why am I not enjoying this?’ I should.”
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