Coco Gauff‘s dominant victory at the US Open was a potent reminder that there are no limits to what is possible. Gauff’s success served as a brilliant example of the heights one can achieve with endurance and commitment, in spite of her young age of 20 and the arduous climb she is on to become the world number one.

Notably, Alexandra Stevenson, a former American tennis player, used Gauff’s victory as a poignant example to express her strong views on the women’s tennis situation. Let’s explore how the US Open victory explains the women’s tennis scenario.

Alexandra Stevenson proudly uses Coco Gauff’s US Open victory to make her point

Lately, in a podcast interview, the 43-year-old American former tennis player revealed how men’s tennis differs from women’s tennis. She stated, “You know what happened at the US Open? They all went down, and guess who won, Coco? It could happen. Women’s tennis is more still than men’s tennis. There are a lot of mental mind games that go on.”

She highlighted how women’s tennis focuses more on the mental side than the physical aspects of the game. Even though doing better on the court and defeating is very important, there are multiple things women put their game mental game to the test on the court. 

Further, she added, “This on the woman’s side that if somebody comes in it, just worked in, and does it like any mental like get in like Serena did, they could just dominate.“ Not only that, but Stevenson also mentioned how the 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, also kept a lot of mental games going on when she dominated the sport during her active tennis days.

Apparently, after winning the US Open, she became the first American teenager to win the title since the 43-year-old American legend did in 1999. Interestingly, do you know that when she won the title, even Roger Federer applauded Gauff’s mental strength, which helped her achieve victory?

When Federer applauded, Gauff’s mental strength

Amid the barrage of congratulations and well-wishes after her incredible Grand Slam victory, the tennis great Federer resorted to social media to show his admiration for the youthful victor. Federer penned heartfelt words about Gauff’s remarkable journey and the profound impact she made on the sport, expressing his deep admiration for her strength and determination.

He added, “Inspirational win @cocogauff 🎉. Been watching your 🎾 and following you for years. Your hard work and mental toughness is great for our sport. You shine brighter than ever🌟.” The 20-year-old’s relationship with Federer began when she signed with his TEAM 8 agency in her early career, which signaled the start of a bright future in the professional tennis circuit.

Moreover, what are your thoughts on the victory itself? Do let us know in the comment section below.