Victories and defeats often resemble the contrasting flavors of sweet and sour candy, with triumph sometimes resembling the sweetness of chocolate and occasionally accompanied by the bitterness of effort. In the midst of Indian Wells‘ fierce rivalry, a teenage tennis star, Coco Gauff, faced this contradiction directly during her first-round match.

She battled through unanticipated obstacles against Clara Burel, her opponent, and advanced to the tournament’s second round. Reflecting on the challenging experience, she shared a reassuring message with her followers, underlining her tenacity and drive to find a way to win even in the face of adversity.

Coco Gauff loves to compete even if the competition is ‘ugly’ 

After making it to the Australian Open semi-finals this year, the world’s 3rd-ranked tennis player has been facing a lot of difficulties as an athlete. She has been having trouble with time on the court, but she is also severely out of shape despite her best efforts to use her efficient form.

On the other hand, even after struggling a lot and her rival giving her tough competition, she made her way out of the first round with a victory. After the match, she took to her Twitter account and shared a message regarding the same, and she even gave a witty answer to all the tennis fans who were not happy with the way she achieved a victory.

She wrote, “Just out here trying my best❤️ I love competing even when it’s ugly!” Rather than giving any clarification, she stated that she enjoys competing when things are a bit ugly and complicated on the court. But at the same time, she also mentioned how she was just out there trying to give her 100% to whatever came her way.

Even though she lost the third set in her victory match at Indian Wells, the American tennis player showed incredible fortitude. Even Serena Williams‘ former coach, Rennae Stubbs, praised the 19-year-old’s performance after her triumph over Burel.

“she NEVER EVER gives up” – Serena Williams’ ex-coach, praises Gauff

After the victory, the Australian tennis coach took to her Twitter account to share her reaction to her victory and even tagged her as an inspiration for other tennis players. Not only that, she also highlighted how her never-give-up attitude is something that is way more important than hitting perfect tennis shots on the court.

She wrote, “Gotta hand it to @CocoGauff she finds a way. There are so many players that could learn a lot from her. She struggled today in a lot of departments but she NEVER EVER gives up & that in the end is often way more important than perfect strokes! ❤️& composure make the difference!” While her fans and even a lot of other personalities in the tennis world were left in awe of her victory, it will be interesting to see what comes next in the tournament for the 19-year-old player.

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