Cori Gauff is in the semi-final of Roland Garros after her great victory over Ons Jabeur, but there, the American will have to deal with big caliber to reach the final because she will have to face Iga Swiatek.
The Pole is a three-time champion of the Parisian Slam and the absolute favorite of the tournament, which instead of stressing Gauff, makes her feel more relaxed because she will play without pressure as she explained in a press conference after her match against Jabeur: ” She is world number one, she has already won this tournament three times, so I will need confidence, that above all else.
When I played her in Cincinnati, I didn’t go into the match thinking that I had never beaten her before or that I had never stolen a set from her. You can’t think about things like that before the game.
I’m not Potapova, I’m not Vondrousova, that doesn’t mean anything. Maybe I can lose with the same score, but I’m going to go out on court and try to win. I have nothing to lose, all the pressure is on her.
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Gauff will still look for the right tactics
Having nothing to lose does not change the fact that a player must develop tactics before approaching her match and this is what Coco will do, who has only one victory and 10 defeats against the Pole: “ I really think I need to find a better way to play against her, better than the last times we played each other on clay, because it’s obvious that I haven’t had success the last few times, the truth not just on clay but on all surfaces.
Iga is a very difficult opponent, for me as for anyone. In my case, I have to look back, see what happened and figure out what I need to do. She is playing excellent tennis here, it will be a challenge, but I approach the match with a lot of confidence, I will try to find a plan with my team to see what the right tactics are.”
