This is the only Grand Slam in which Coco Gauff has not yet performed at his best level. Less comfortable on grass, the American will still be expected at London this year, she is now world number 2. In 2023, Gauff had failed in the first round Wimbledon facing his compatriot Sofia Kenin. A defeat that was difficult to accept. But behind her she knew how to bounce back, and that is what she explained in a press conference this Saturday. She will challenge another American: Caroline Dolehidein the first round.
Aryna Sabalenka at press conference before Wimbledon
“After Wimbledon 2023, I was really in the dark”
“The ranking is just a number. I think if I was number 1, I might feel different.”declared the one who has never gone beyond the 8th finals at Wimbledon. “To me, numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 are all interchangeable if you’re not number 1. I didn’t pay too much attention to it.” According to Coco Gauff, “everyone has the same opportunities” to win the title“it’s just about who performs best that week.”
Beaten in the first round last year, the American doesn’t have good memories of it. “It was a tough time for me. I think the next two or three weeks I was really in the dark. It taught me that a bad time doesn’t last forever. I grew a lot. I’m glad I took that time to try to improve myself. I still know I’m not good enough.”
