Miami Open: Post Humiliating Defeat, Coco Gauff Drops Serious Message on How to Tackle Hate

Things are not going great for Coco Gauff of late. Much was expected of Gauff in her return to her home country after winning the US Open title last year. However, she failed to clinch the title in Indian Wells, exiting the tournament in the semifinal stage. Further, she suffered a shock defeat in the ongoing Miami Open. Gauff went down fighting against Caroline Garcia in the round of 16 yesterday. After the tough loss, Gauff had some strong words for her fans.

The American sensation has been one of the top stars on the WTA Tour. As a result, her performances are closely scrutinized by the fans. Here’s what she had to say about it.

Coco Gauff drops words of wisdom

After a narrow defeat against Garcia yesterday, Gauff appeared in a post-match press conference. During the interview, Gauff was asked how she dealt with the scrutiny following her defeats. Replying to the question, she said, “You can’t control what people throw at you with the comments… But you can control what you do with, how you react to it.”

At just 20, Gauff has had a fearless attitude, which makes her an all-round personality. She knows how to come back stronger and emerge from fans’ criticism. Every time when it looks as if Gauff is down and out, she emerges from the brink to impress her fans.

On the other hand, it was a morale-boosting win for Garcia. In what was her biggest win this season, she got the better of Gauff in three sets 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. Garcia took full advantage of Gauff’s weakness and played an attacking game. Subsequently, she revealed her success mantra against the American sensation.

How did Garcia manage to defeat Gauff?

In the past, Gauff has shown major signs of weakness on her forehand side. As a result, players tend to attack that side of the court while playing Gauff. Garcia did exactly that, and it proved to be beneficial for her.

Revealing her success formula, Garcia said, “I try to always be very aggressive and take some time away. Looks like Coco doesn’t really like it. We had some good battles in the past, and I always try to go as much as I can with confidence and conviction in my shot. To have a tie record with Coco gives me confidence that I have to go for it, especially after the match yesterday with Naomi.”

Meanwhile, Gauff will look to get over her disappointment at the Sunshine Double. Can she come back strongly in the clay-court season? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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