Coco Gauff made quite a revelation regarding her huge North American hard-court success as the American shares she felt “terrible” after Wimbledon and in her mind just wanted to get through the second part of 2023 and try to get herself in the right mental space for the 2024 Australian Open.
After losing in the 2023 Australian Open round-of-16 and also exiting the French Open in the quarterfinal, Gauff suffered a shock 4-6 6-4 2-6 loss to Sofia Kenin in the Wimbledon first round. For Gauff, it was a heartbreaking and devastating moment and it looked like she hit a new low after struggling for some time to elevate herself to another level. At the time, there was also a lot of talk about the American’s forehand not functioning well and rivals taking advantage of it.
Considering the circumstances, Gauff wasn’t really considered among the top favorites for the biggest titles during the North American hard-court swing since she was looking low on confidence. But then, Gauff started her summer on hard courts with a victory at a WTA 500 tournament in Washington. Two weeks after lifting the Washington crown, Gauff also won her first WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati – she defeated world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the…
