Coco Gauff Brutally Snubbed for Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek as Major Grand Slam Contenders

Is Coco Gauff one of the big hotshots to look out for among the current WTA tour players? While there are plenty of rising tennis sensations, including Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina, Gauff’s US Open victory has given the American people plenty of hope. But recently, when Andrea Petkovic, a former German tennis player, talked about some big title contenders, Gauff was left out of the discussion.

While the 19-year-old is one of the popular American tennis stars, she is trying to follow the path of Serena Williams. But the biggest question is whether she is one of the biggest competitors when it comes to Grand Slam victories. Here’s what the 36-year-old German thinks.

Andrea Petkovic leaves Coco Gauff off the WTA big contenders list 

After winning her first Grand Slam title at the US Open last year and making it to her first Australian Open semi-finals this year, the 19-year-old American tennis sensation is creating a strong voice with her racket. But recently, a statement by the German former tennis player left everyone in awe during her recent podcast appearance, where she listed some of the biggest WTA contenders to look out for during some major tournaments.

Petkovic said, “Iga on the clay; I think Rybakina Sabalenka toss up at Wimbledon. And then I really see Aryna Sabalenka Winning the US Open. I think she should I think it’s very place very similar to an Australian Open the only thing with these big hitters and you see that oftentimes in the towards the end of the season, the with the tiredness, the sharpness goes a little bit away.” 

Petkovic brought the world’s number-one-ranked tennis player into the conversation by stating how she is amazing on the clay. On the other hand, while talking about Wimbledon, she highlighted how Rybakina and Sabalenka can give tough competition to each other. Along with that, she shared her vision of witnessing the two-time Australian Open champion winning the US Open title.

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However, amid all this, Petkovic left the 19-year-old US Open champion out of the discussion and didn’t consider her as one of the tough competitors to fight for the major titles. However, this is not the first time someone has left the third-ranked tennis player out of such important WTA discussions. A few months ago, the Polish tennis player left Gauff out while dropping the names of the top 3 WTA players.

When Iga Swiatek snubbed Gauff from the list of possible top three players 

After the tense phase of the WTA Finals in Cancun, the world’s number one-ranked tennis player, in a candid interview, revealed her choice for the top three WTA players of the year. She stated, “The women’s tennis has been at a consistent level for the last couple of seasons. Me, Aryna and Elena, I feel, are standing out and playing consistently but there are others who are also just trying to get better. However, for me there is no difference.” 

Although she included Sabalenka and Rybakina, she left out the American teenage sensation’s US Open victory from the discussion. While there was no mention of her in Swiatek’s statement, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that Gauff is not considered as a tough contender by the four-time Grand Slam title winner.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts about Coco Gauff’s name being left out of such important conversations? Will she be able to prove everyone wrong and win another major tournament this year? Do let us know in the comments section below.

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