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‘Playing Against Somebody That You Hate’ – American Star Coco Gauff Reveals How Father’s Real Advice Shaped Her 2022 WTA Season

Published 10/31/2022, 2:00 AM EDT

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Coco Gauff has garnered attention in recent years for her enormous accomplishments at a young age. Her performance against several tennis legends, like Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka, cemented her place in tennis history. The well-known American tennis player took inspiration from her own athletic parents. However, the 18-year-old has lately revealed her father’s best-kept secret. It has helped the tennis star stand out from the crowd.

The young sensation wants to follow Serena Williams’ legacy in the sport. She recently made it to the WTA Finals along with the world’s number one Iga Swiatek. Officials list the American tennis star in the same group as the world number one. 

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Coco Gauff revealed the best advice her father gave

She is the youngest tennis player to make it to the WTA. It will begin in the upcoming month. However, recently the tennis player appeared on a podcast by ‘Tennis.com’ along with Daniel Collins, in which she talked about the best advice her father gave her.

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According to the American player, her father taught the younger Coco how to face the ball but didn’t teach her to play against her opponents. And addicted to never showing her weakness to the people around her and treating everyone with respect. 

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The world number four said, “You just got to try to pretend that you’re playing against somebody that you hate on the court. Not really a tennis player, it could be a person.” This was the tired and tested method that never failed the tennis player and made her stand out of the crowd. Gauff mentally is ahead of time and is moving faster than others. 

Gauff let her hair down for the purple carpet

The American tennis sensation had a great 2022 season. This season’s achievements are reflected in her ranking. This year she made it to the top five WTA rankings. The world number 4 will compete in both singles and doubles categories for the upcoming WTA Finals. They will play the finals in Texas. 

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WATCH THIS STORY – Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Naomi Osaka, Ashleigh Barty, Victoria Azarenka, Coco Gauff, and other WTA players maiden tour title 

Before stepping on the tennis court, the 18-year-old graced the purple carpet wearing a stunning purple outfit with an awesome hairdo.

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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Rohini Kottu