After Destroying 16-Year-Old Russian Opponent, American Rising Star Coco Gauff Makes a Healthy Appeal to Her Parents Over a Competitive WTA Tour – ‘I Am So Grateful..’

In an astounding match, Coco Gauff defeated Mirra Andreeva in a three-set match yesterday and proceeded to the fourth round in the French Open. It was a hard-fought battle between the two talented teenage tennis stars and the fans could not keep still throughout the match. It wasn’t long ago that Coco Gauff made history after defeating Venus Williams as a 15-year-old. And she almost fell prey to the sensational debut of another teenager, Andreeva. But her experience shined in the difficult period as she came out on top.

Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the third round at Roland Garros and people had high hopes for her. But, after a promising start, she was almost defaulted for a controversial action, and eventually lost to Gauff. In the post-match interview, Gauff was asked about what advice she had for Mirra. The American had nothing but wise words to say to her opponent.

Coco Gauff offers words of wisdom to the 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva after the French Open clash

In the battle of the teenagers at Roland Garros yesterday, Coco Gauff emerged victorious. Their first set involved multiple breaks. But Andreeva showed a moment of aggression on the court by shoving a ball into the crowd. For this, she got a code violation and was almost defaulted.

After the match, Gauff was asked about what advice she could give to Mirra after defeating her in the long match. She lent positive words of reinforcement, reported by the Express UK, by sharing her own experience, “I had a great family surrounded by me. Great agency surrounded me. Great sponsors surrounded me. I never felt pressure to do anything result-wise. Really, all the pressure was the pressure I was putting on myself, and that’s always going to be the case.”

She said if Andreeva is surrounded by the right people, then she can win it all. For now, this decision lies with her parents, so she wanted to give them advice instead of Andreeva. She added, “I’m so grateful that my parents always protected me in that sense, so I think I really was just focused on the game and not so much everything else. Because I feel like at that age, I mean, even now, it’s hard to control who you sign with, what sponsors you have, because you don’t know. You’re just doing it based on what your parents or whoever is telling you.”

Gauff’s calm and composed nature was not only evident in her press conference, but it proved to be vital during her match with Andreeva as well.

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Coco’s composure paid off well in her favor

During the match yesterday, Andreeva lost her temper a couple of times and bashed her racquet into the ground after losing a point. On the other hand, Coco was calm and focused on her game. The difference between the attitude and aggression of the two teenagers clearly reflected in the match too.

Even fans were surprised to witness the composure Gauff maintained during the third-round match at the French Open 2023.With time, Andreeva could be at the same level as Gauff. However, for now, the American sensation was a cut above her opponent.

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