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Coco Gauff says she is absolutely not superstitious about 6-0 sets as the American funnily said that she is also hoping to at least get close to Iga Swiatek’s bagel numbers and have at least “a mini bakery.”
On Wednesday, Gauff celebrated her 20th birthday in style as she destroyed world No. 28 Elise Mertens 6-0 6-2 in the Indian Wells round-of-16. For the top-ranked American female tennis player, it was her 15th win of the year but also her fourth set won in 2024 with a 6-0 scoreline.
In the last two years, world No. 1 Swiatek had by far the most bagel sets on the WTA Tour, clinching 22 in 2022 and 23 last year, respectively. So far this season, Swiatek has had four bagel sets. Swiatek’s impressive bagel numbers have led to fans creating memes about it, which often see the Pole serving bagels in the imaginary “Iga Swiatek bakery.”
Following her win over Mertens, Gauff was asked if she feared getting a bagel set would bring some bad luck because some male players have this superstition that they would lose the next set after winning one with a 6-0 scoreline.
“Honestly, I think I’m trying to get as many 6-0 sets as possible because we have Iga who has the bakery. I can have a mini one,” Gauff said.
“I did think about it,…
