Coco Gauff put on an eye-catching performance in the 2022 French Open. She reached the final of the tournament without dropping a set. Playing against the likes of Elise Mertens and Sloane Stephens. Gauff powered through with nothing but the trophy in mind. But this year, in a rematch of the finals, Gauff once again fell to Iga Swiatek. While any player would be frustrated to be ousted just as they entered the final stages of a tournament, Gauff is holding herself together for one simple reason.

The American sensation experienced similar circumstances in the Australian Open this year. After defeat in the fourth round of the first slam, Gauff was reduced to tears as she tried her best to win the match.

Coco Gauff puts on a façade for the cameras

Gauff faced Swiatek in the quarterfinal of the French Open in a rematch of the finals. While Gauff had bulldozed past her previous opponents, the WTA number 1 dispatched her rather quickly. Her dreams of recreating the 2022 French Open thrashed, and Gauff was left frustrated with herself. However, she made sure not to let others know.

In the interview after her loss, a reporter asked Gauff whether she felt at peace. She was inconsolable after her loss in the Australian Open to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round. But now, she seems to be holding it together much better.

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Gauff denied that she more at peace, rather, she was just holding it together better than her loss at the first slam. “I wouldn’t say I’m more at peace. To be honest, I’m still very frustrated, but I guess I’m trying not to show it as much. Yeah, I don’t want those pictures on the internet. So I’m just trying my best here.”

When Gauff was reduced to tears

At the beginning of the year, Jelena Ostapenko ejected Gauff from the hard-court slam. Her fourth-round defeat was a difficult one, as Gauff couldn’t help but shed tears. A picture of her crying after her loss went viral. After the match, Gauff explained that the frustration kept increasing in the match due to her inability to take more points. 

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The young American also shed many tears during her speech in the French Open finals. A gutting loss to anyone, the world number 6 couldn’t help but cry during her speech. From her current move, one can see that Gauff has changed quite a bit.