‘Can’t Stand the Sound of My Voice’ – Coco Gauff’s Puzzling Reaction When Asked About Her Growing Popularity Outside Tennis

Coco Gauff has made it to the second round of the US Open. The 18-year-old is having a brilliant year. Earlier in the French Open 2022, she made it to the finals of both singles and women’s doubles. Further, the American had a third-round run in Wimbledon Championships 2022. She has done well in the American hard court swing, making it to the quarterfinal of the Silicon Valley Classic and Canadian Open.

With the string of great performances, the teenager has surged in popularity. The 18-year-old recently had her picture on the cover page of the New York Times. She reacted to the same in her post-match press conference after the US Open first-round win.

Coco Gauff speaks about getting her picture on the New York Times cover

Gauff addressed the press after her stunning first-round victory in the US Open. A reporter asked her about the feeling she had when her picture appeared on the cover page of the New York Times. Replying to which Gauff said, “I haven’t seen it in person yet, to be honest. I saw the digital cover.”

She further added, “Honestly, when we shot it, I knew I was going to be on the cover. But I guess you don’t realize until it actually happens. It was pretty cool. The shoot was really fun to do. The article, I don’t read any of my articles, so I don’t know if it turned out well or not.”

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She also revealed the reason why she never listens to her own interviews or reads her own articles. “I can’t stand the sound of my voice. It’s actually a problem. And I cannot stand reading quotes of mine, because a lot of the times I feel like it just seems so theatrical, I’m not trying to be that. But the way they put the edit and the quote and my name after it, I’m like, it’s not that serious,” Gauff added.

Gauff wins for the first time at the Arthur Ashe Stadium

Coco Gauff booked her second-round slot after winning her first-round match in the US Open. Playing at the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium, the 18-year-old registered her first win in four matches. She defeated Leolia Jeanjean of France in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in a 79-minute match.

She will be up against Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania, in the second round. The Romanian comes from a hard-fought victory against Daria Saville of Australia in her first-round match.

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The two have faced each other once, earlier this year. Playing in the first round of Wimbledon Championships 2022, Gauff registered a three-set victory against Ruse. It will be interesting to see who comes on the top this time.