‘She Was Always the American..’- 18-Year-Old Coco Gauff Draws Parallels With Serena Williams While Empathizing With Emma Raducanu’s Horrible 2022 Season

American tennis star Coco Gauff is the brightest prospect for the US in the ongoing Australian Open. The 18-year-old is currently the best female tennis player in her country. Gauff upped her level a bit more last year when she made it to her first Grand Slam final and had a quarterfinal run in the US Open.

After Serena Williams‘ retirement, the pressure of expectations is on her shoulders and she understands it very well. However, the American knows that her next-round opponent, Emma Raducanu, is dealing with even more pressure. Here’s what happened.

Coco Gauff talks about Emma Raducanu and the pressure of expectations

Coco Gauff made a brilliant start to her Australian Open campaign. She defeated Czech tennis star Kateřina Siniaková in straight sets in her first-round match. Further, the 18-year-old is going to face former US Open champion Emma Raducanu.

Raducanu and Gauff have a similar story. Both the girls made it big at a very young age. However, in the case of Raducanu, she won a Grand Slam and has disappointed lately. Speaking about the challenges the Briton must have gone through, Gauff said,  “I feel like being from the UK, being like the first British person to do something in a long time, probably is a lot more pressure than what I’m used to being an American. Serena is retired now, but she was always the American that people looked to.”

The American further added, “I can’t really understand as much as I can, but I definitely can relate to bursting onto the scene and dealing with some pressure but I don’t think to that level.”

Read more: ‘Mama Did Good’ – American Tennis Ace Coco Gauff’s ‘Little Parent Persuading’ Becomes a Hit as Their Group Collaboration Goes Insanely Viral

Both Raducanu and Gauff got the fame at a very young age. However, talking about the upcoming match, Gauff will go in as a favorite because of the current form she is in.

Gauff is not concerned about the prize money

Apart from the initial success, there’s a completely different way Gauff approached her tennis career as compared to Emma Raducanu. While the Briton got loads of deals and endorsements, Gauff still maintains a comparatively low profile. The 18-year-old has said on many occasions that she doesn’t think of money as of now.

Recently, she spoke about it again when reporters asked her opinion regarding the pay disparity between male and female tennis players, the American said that she didn’t pay much attention to the prize money.

WATCH THIS STORY – Hilarious Meaning of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Serena Williams on Urban Dictionary! 

With her full focus on playing good tennis, it will be interesting to see if the American can finally lay her hands on the silverware. Do you think Gauff can win the Australian Open this year? Let us know in the comments section.