‘Not One of My Favorite Events’- Dispirited by Loss With Jack Sock, 19YO Coco Gauff Makes an Olympic-Influenced Confession About Her Future in the Mixed Doubles Format

Coco Gauff has mastered her hold both over the Singles and Doubles categories of the WTA. Owing to her partnership and friendship, she has found her rapport with her partner Jessica Pegula at the US Open. However, the realm of mixed doubles is quite new and seemingly not very pleasant for Gauff. The American tennis star recently suffered a disheartening straight-set defeat with her partner Jack Sock in the first round of mixed doubles at the US Open.

Now, opening the prospect of the same at the upcoming Olympics next year, Gauff disclosed her few reservations about the mixed doubles. A star in the singles and doubles category, Gauff is dealing with quite a few issues when it comes to mixed doubles.

Coco Gauff weighs in on the pros and cons of playing mixed doubles at the Olympics

The American tennis star has made a name for herself in the singles and doubles category. However, she still lacks a tangible record in the mixed doubles category. Hence, she is looking at the plausibilities of finding a partner for the Olympics. However, for now, things do not look great for her as she lost in the first round of the mixed doubles with her partner Jack Sock at the US Open. In the post-match conference, she stated her ambiguous stance on Mixed Doubles.

She further expressed her dislike for the category and stated, “I honestly don’t know how many more times I’ll play this.” However, there is one thing holding her back from abandoning it. She added, “I want to play in the Olympics, so I need to find a partner for that.” Apart from the general dislike, Gauff opened up about other things that she dislikes about mixed doubles. She stated, “I don’t like being aced that many times.” Mentioning a second thing, she stated, “Also when the guy is too nice to the girl, I hate that, too.”

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Gauff boldly added, “You can hit me, I can take it. So yeah. It’s little things like that that pet peeve me.” However, she agreed that fans might enjoy seeing the different spectrum of the sport on one court. But while the mixed doubles events might not have sat well with Gauff, she is making sure to make quick strides in the Singles category.

Gauff is all set for a face-off against the best friend of Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki 

The Danish player and Grand Slam winner Caroline Wozniacki is scheduled to have a face-off against none other than Coco Gauff. As the former World No. 1 will go against the rising tennis star in a thrilling fourth round at the US Open, it remains a battle of experience vs. youth.

On one hand, Gauff has blazed a formidable trail over the past few weeks. On the other, Caroline Wozniacki has made a shocking yet memorable comeback at the US Open. Reaching the fourth round of the US Open, she bested her close friend Serena Williams‘s third-round reach last year. The question inevitably remains: Who is going to secure a seat in the quarter-finals? Let us know your pick in the comments section below.

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