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[VIDEO] US Open 2024: More Pressure on Coco Gauff to Defend

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The US Open is here, and with it comes a wave of excitement and anticipation that sweeps through tennis fans worldwide. But with all that excitement, there’s also a hefty dose of pressure, especially for the local favorite, Coco Gauff.

As the American sensation steps onto the court, she’s not just playing for herself—she’s carrying the hopes and expectations of millions. The buzz around her is electric, but with the buzz comes the weight of responsibility.

In a video shared by the official X account of the US Open, several fans can be seen predicting the title winner. On the men’s side, there seemed to be a draw between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, with several fans supporting either of the two as the probable title contender. But on the women’s side, Gauff emerged as the clear favorite. Although the names of Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek can also be heard in the video, the number of people backing them is very few.

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Gauff has not witnessed a remarkable season in the American hard-court swing this year, so far. She was ousted in her second match of the Canadian Open, where she faced a defeat from Diana Shnaider. Similar situations unfolded for the star player at the Cincinnati Masters, where she was baffled in her opening match itself, against Yulia Putinsteva. But despite the setbacks, Gauff has found great support from her fans and well-wishers ahead of the US Open.

For Gauff, this support comes at a time when the star player herself admitted the increased pressure on her shoulders. Remember, the 20-year-old would be entering the US Open as the defending champion and hence, expectations from her to win the title are immense. Gauff reflected upon this and said, “Obviously, coming in as defending champion is a little bit of pressure, but also more of a privilege, because as my new motto is: If you defend, that means you won something before.”

But the major question that emerges amidst the support is: Can Gauff rise to the occasion? While the increased anticipation might result in increased pressure, the American star opened up about her form ahead of the US Open.

Coco Gauff might have underperformed at the American hardcourt swing this season so far, but that does not nullify the challenge that she would be posing for her opponents. Ahead of the final grand slam of the year, Gauff revealed that she is well-poised and is having great practice sessions.

Speaking in the pre-tournament presser, the reigning US Open champion said, “The last couple of practices have gone really well, which before, like, during Cincinnati wasn’t having great practices, in Toronto wasn’t having great practices. Here I’m having great practices, which, you know, doesn’t mean I’m going to go out on the match and play great, but it does give you more confidence when you’re actually practicing great the week before a tournament, yeah.”

With Gauff’s first match less than 24 hours away, it would be interesting to see if her intense practice sessions amalgamated with the support she is receiving help her win big at the US Open. Can she defend her title?

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Novak Djokovic sends ‘different mode’ warning as he addresses US Open injury ‘issues’

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Novak Djokovic has confirmed he has been dealing with some physical “issues” ahead of the 2024 US Open, but clarified it is “nothing serious in the wider context.”

The 24-time major champion also proclaimed that he possesses a mode inside him “that is different” and that he is “just a different competitor” when big tournaments start.

Djokovic practised with Holger Rune for around an hour on an outside court at Flushing Meadows on Friday and was due to continue training with the Dane on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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However, despite Djokovic’s bags being brought to the court and members of his team being present, the Serb did not participate in the second part of the session after receiving treatment.

While this raised concerns over Djokovic’s fitness ahead of his US Open title defence, the 37-year-old has since practised on Saturday and Sunday.

In an interview with Serbian media, Djokovic provided an update on his physical condition that will be reassuring to his fans.

“On Friday, I practised for an hour on the outside courts, and then I had some issues, so I didn’t practise any further at Arthur Ashe,” said the world No 2.

“Today (on Saturday), it wasn’t much of an issue, so I practised with [Stan] Wawrinka both on the outside court and on Ashe, where we get an hour per day. So far, everything is fine, it’s nothing serious in the wider context.”

The tennis great was also asked about his lack of hard-court matches heading into the New York major after he withdrew from the Masters 1000 events in Montreal and Cincinnati.

“I’m not in my twenties anymore, I can’t chase the tournaments that are not absolute priority,” Djokovic explained. “As you guys know, those are Slams, Davis Cup and the Olympics.

“Those inspire me to compete, but I also enjoy the process of practice, of building up your form, body, and mind for the biggest challenges, such as this one in New York.

“It would probably be better if I had a few matches under my belt, but that was the calendar this year, the Games were the priority.

“I came to New York on Tuesday, practising every day and raising my level, although, I must admit, I am jet-lagged more than usual. I don’t know what’s going on, it’s like a part of me stayed in Europe.

“I know that, when a tournament this big starts, I have a mode inside me that is different – when the ball starts rolling, when it starts, I am just a different competitor.

“I hope that the first match will go well, that’s always desirable, and then we’ll take it from there.”

Djokovic will start his campaign today against world No 138 Radu Albot, a Moldovan qualifier. It will be the Serbian’s first match since beating Carlos Alcaraz in the Olympic gold medal match.

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[VIDEO] “I just stopped my practice just for precaution”: False alarm for Carlos Alcaraz amid US Open practice ankle roll

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Carlos Alcaraz had to stop his practice against Francisco Cerundolo and footage circulated of an ankle roll he suffered. But he was optimistic that it wouldn’t stop his chances at the US Open.

Alcaraz will face Li Tu on Tuesday and said that he will be back practicing near 100% without thinking about it tomorrow. He said that it was mere precaution that made him stop.

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“Well, I think it is okay. You know, I just stopped my practice just for precaution. I didn’t feel comfortable enough to keep practicing just in case if everything is going to be worse,” said Alcaraz. “But, you know, after a few hours later, I’m still feeling good, you know, my feet, so tomorrow I will try to be practicing again 100% without thinking about it, but today I’ll take care about it.”

He also was asked about the Olympic Games disappointment and said that it was difficult to deal with but is looking forward to another chance in four years in LA.
“Well, this is one of the most important final of my career, of my life. I know that the Olympic Games is every four years, so I don’t know if I’m gonna have another chance to win the gold. I’m gonna fight for it, for sure, the next Olympic Games.
“But it was a difficult moment to deal for me, you know, losing the gold medal in a really close match that I had opportunities.
“But, you know, in front of me, I had a really good player that he was fighting for the same thing as me, and he deserved it. So days after the Olympics was, okay, I realize that I won the silver medal, it was a great achievement for me that I have to be proud of. You know, I try to keep going, try to learn about this match.
“Just the next finals or the next important matches of my career I’m gonna deal in a different way or a better way than I did in Olympics. Well, I realize that it was an important moment of my life.”
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Coco Gauff: Finishing late can really ruin your tournament but US Open taking positive steps

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Coco Gauff believes that a really late finish can ruin a Grand Slam run for a player although she hasn’t experienced one herself.

She added that men are much more likely to endure a late finish given that they play five-setters.

The US Open has had quite a few really late finishes notably in 2022 when Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in a five-set quarter-final that lasted more than five hours and concluded at 2:50 am, the latest finish in tournament history.

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“Yeah, so I’ve never actually had a super late finish just because I’ve just been lucky that either the match will go super fast or anything like that.

“But obviously I do think that finishing late can really ruin your tournament, especially, like, on the guys’ side when they, you know, if they go on at, like, 11:00 or 12:00, you know, max maybe the longest a women’s match will go two hours or three hours, but men’s can go, like, five.”

The US Open has announced that they would not be enforcing a curfew during this year’s competition, but they have decided to loosen their rules on match scheduling.

The Arthur Ashe evening session starts at 19:00 local time, and the tournament this year will follow suit.

The USTA has, however, officially said that in the event that matches are not underway by 11:15 p.m., the tournament referee will have greater discretion in deciding whether to transfer them to different courts for as long as this is feasible.

Gauff believes that is a step in the right direction from the US Open.

“I think for me I think I heard US Open this year if you’re going to start after 11:00 they’re going to move your court. I think that’s a good initiative to start. You may win that match that day but your sleep schedule and everything is completely messed up for the rest of the tournament. So it does put that person at a disadvantage,” Gauff reasoned.

“So I think right now with that new policy, I think that’s the best way to address it. I mean, we won’t know until we test a lot of things, but I think this is a good start.”

Gauff said that she doesn’t feel much different returning to Flushing Meadows as the reigning champion and her on-site preparation has felt the same.

“Not really, because I feel like I was in a crazy position last year where there was a lot surrounding me, like, before this, even before I was a Grand Slam champion,” She said when asked how if felt to come back as a winner.

“So, you know, I had basically the same busy pre-week this week as I had last year pre-week of US Open.

“So I think that’s where it was a little bit easier coming into all of this as a Grand Slam champion because of, like, the gradual rise I’ve had in this sport when it came to the amount of attention I was getting.

“Honestly, this week hasn’t been much different, other than people saying I’m the defending champion, but other than that, I feel like it’s been the same amount of attention and same amount of sponsor commitments and all that.”

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Scars Still Fresh for Coco Gauff as She Reacts to the US Open Implementing Latest Technology Demanded by Her

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Controversies on the tennis court? Oh, they’re as old as the game itself! But nothing frustrates a player more than a dubious call from the umpire, especially when there’s no way to challenge it.

Just ask Coco Gauff, who’s had her fair share of these gut-wrenching moments. But this time, she can breathe a sigh of relief. The US Open organizers have decided to roll out the VAR system more extensively, meaning those questionable calls might finally have some backup.

The American tennis sensation engaged in a pre-tournament presser, ahead of her campaign at the US Open. She expressed her happiness over the expansion of the Video Assistant Review (VAR) technology, which was initially introduced in the previous edition of the tournament.

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Speaking in the interview, Gauff highlighted the fact that many other sports, despite not being as financially backed as tennis, have a video review system. “I definitely think that, you know, it should be, especially at the slams, it should be here and 1000 tournaments.” While Gauff acknowledged that the facility should be present in every tournament, she shared that it should begin with important events like the slam.

“US Open had it last year. I didn’t have to use it. Hopefully I won’t have to use it this year, but I think it’s a great thing.” Continuing further, she reflected upon the agony that players go through in the absence of such technologies. “You know, the worst is when you get apologized to afterwards, and it’s kind of just like, thanks, but, you know, what is that going to do for me now? I think it’ll just hold everybody accountable.”  For the unversed, the US Open organizers have decided to extend the facility to eight courts this season.

This development is poised to enhance the fairness of the competition. It would also minimize the frustration of players that emerge from controversial umpiring decisions. Gauff, meanwhile, has been at the center of such controversies time and again. In this year’s French Open, Coco Gauff expressed her anger over the absence of a video review system in tennis.

In the second set of the match, Iga Swiatek’s serve was called out just as Gauff hit her return long. But when the umpire overruled the call and awarded the point to Swiatek, Gauff furiously insisted that she hit her return after the ball had already been called out. “I think tennis is the only sport where not only we don’t have the VR system, but a lot of times the decisions are made by one person,” she said after the match. Similar scenes unfolded for her at the Paris Olympics.

Gauff faced Croatia’s Donna Vekic in the third round of the Paris Olympics. A shot by Vekic in the second set was called out by the line umpire. Coco perceived that she won the point and hit the ball out herself. The American was made to suffer with Vekic being awarded the point. The 20-year-old was seen engaging in a heated debate with the umpire and crying her heart out. “This isn’t fair, I’ve been cheated,” she said. But with the US Open once again introducing the system, Gauff definitely can be less worried. However, she is not the only player to have demanded such changes in the sport.

The controversial call saga from umpires was witnessed in the recently concluded Cincinnati Masters as well. During the R16 match Felix Auger-Aliassime hit a shot, which touched the court before Jack Draper attempted his volley. Despite Draper’s return touching his side of the court first, the umpire missed noticing it and awarded the point to Draper, ultimately leading to Aliassime’s exit from the tournament. This seemed to make Nole furious.

Taking to his X, Novak Djokovic wrote, “It’s embarrassing that we don’t have video replay of these kind of situations on the court. What’s even more ridiculous is that we don’t have the rule in place that would allow chair umpires to change the original call based on the video review that happens off the court.” 

The tennis community has resonated with the demand for VRS time and again. With the US Open actually implementing it, it would be interesting to see how much can Coco Gauff and other players benefit out of it.

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Novak Djokovic’s US Open in doubt as the 24-time Grand Slam champion was forced to cut short training session with Holger Rune

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As other rivals flounder, Novak Djokovic also seems to be in doubt ahead of the 2024 US Open.

He has suffered an injury scare just days before the start of the tournament as he cut short a training session with Holger Rune. Djokovic was said to have felt some discomfort while practicing at Flushing Meadows and was unable to continue after receiving treatment.

A big attraction of Fans Week, thousands attended Arthur Ashe Stadium to get a glimpse of the legendary Serbian as he took to the court to face Rune. However after 30 minutes, only photos and autographs were on offer as they left fans disappointed.

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There was confusion as his team was waiting on court and also his bags were there. He was also supposedly training on outside courts with Rune earlier in the afternoon. As per TV2, he picked up the issue whilst out on an outside court with Rune and after half an hour, it was confirmed he wouldn’t continue.
They played between noon and 1pm local time earlier in the afternoon in New York. But whether it hampers him for the rest of the tournament remains to be seen. The wrist is a common issue with Djokovic so if it is that, it is likely not much to worry about.
But also he has battled knee issues as of late with recent surgery. He was pictured not wearing his knee brace in the lead-up but put it back on for practice during the Stars of the Open where he trained with Juan Martin del Potro and also played alongside John McEnroe against Alcaraz and Agassi. He has a few days to get ready though.
He is scheduled to start his 2024 campaign against Radu Albot on Tuesday. Fresh off winning the gold medal in Paris this summer beating Alcaraz at Roland Garros. He would face Jan-Lennard Struff or Laslo Djere if he wins his opener.
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Emma Raducanu gets daunting US Open draw as Iga Swiatek faces big rivals

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World No 1 Iga Swiatek has been handed a challenging draw at the US Open, with potential matches against Jessica Pegula and Danielle Collins in her quarter of the draw.

Swiatek could face a run of matches that includes a fourth round clash against rising star Mirra Andreeva, who pushed her all the way in a compelling contest in Cincinnati last week.

Pegula or Collins could then lie in wait in the quarter-finals, with Eleyna Rybakina a possible semi-final opponent before a showdown with Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

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Meanwhile, 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been handed a daunting draw at the US Open as she seeks her first win in New York since winning the title in 2021.

The 21-year-old shocked the world when she won at Flushing Meadows three years ago but lost in the first round in 2022 and then missed last year with injury.

The draw has been unkind to the British No 2, who has drawn former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, currently ranked 55th, in the first round.

If she wins that then American sixth seed Jessica Pegula is likely to be waiting in the second round before a possible all-British third round tie against Katie Boulter.

Raducanu has been criticised for taking time away from tennis ahead of the US Open and former British No 1 Tim Henman told Tennis365 those snipes are misplaced.

“There is almost a borderline obsession about different elements of her game and where she is going wrong,” Sky Sports Tennis analyst Henman told Tennis365 in an exclusive interview.

“She hasn’t played in Canada and Cincinnati over the last few weeks… big deal!

“It’s two tournaments out of 52 weeks, she has played plenty of tournaments this year and she is top 50 in the WTA Race.

“She is continuing to build and get fitter, stronger and faster. Her game is fantastic. She will be top 20 or top 30 before long, so we need to stop this level of scrutiny.”

Defending women’s champion Coco Gauff begins against Varvara Gracheva and she could face No 2 seed Sabalenka if they both get through to the semi-finals.

Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova could be a last eight opponent for Gauff, but she will be relieved to be in the opposite half of the draw to Swiatek.

Meanwhile, there is a blockbusting meeting of former grand slam champions as Naomi Osaka takes on Jelena Ostapenko.

Former British No 1 Tim Henman gave Tennis365 his verdict on the women’s draw, as he prepares to play a central role in the Sky Sports Tennis team at the US Open.

“I think Swiatek has to be the favourite,” added Henman.

“She played so well in the Slams, but there will be so many players in the women’s draw who fancy their chances.

“Coco Gauff is defending champion, Sabalenka will be in there, I’d love to see Ons Jabeur win one and I’d also keep an eye out on Jes Pegula.”

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ANALYSIS: The story of Jannik Sinner’s doping scandal as fans and players wait with anger

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We’re days away from the US Open, but nobody is talking about it right now because everybody is talking about Jannik Sinner and the doping saga, which was unknown to most of us until Tuesday.

Jannik Sinner has been one of the best players in the world this year. The Italian opened his season amazingly earlier this year in Australia and kept it going for a while. The clay season wasn’t as strong for him, but that was mostly because he was outplayed by some other players.
He never really dropped in level, and honestly, the only disappointing outing for him was Wimbledon. He also dealt with some physical problems along the way, which is why he missed the Olympics. The Italian returned recently, and he did well. He recently won a trophy at the Cincinnati Open, proving his level is still there.
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He’ll certainly be in the mix to win at the US Open. Nobody is talking about his chances at the US Open or his recent triumph in Cincinnati. The reason is very simple: We just found out that he tested positive for banned substances back in March. If you’re wondering how is that possible since he kept playing all this time, well, we’re going to break it down in detail.
In March of his year, Sinner was competing at Indian Wells and playing well. His run would end at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz, but what happened behind the scenes was far more interesting. He tested positive for a banned substance, which generally should result in an immediate suspension. That’s how it happened in the case of Halep because the moment she tested positive for the second time, she was suspended.
Sinner followed the procedure and provided another sample, which was again positive for the banned substance. He wouldn’t get suspended, though, because the Italian could track that substance’s source in record time. It was in an over-the-counter medicine his physio purchased in Italy and used on his hands before giving Sinner a massage. The medicine is readily available in Italy and is used for minor cuts and bruises, which the physio dealt with. During the massage, the physio seemingly transferred it accidentally onto Sinner.
He’ll certainly be in the mix to win at the US Open. Nobody is talking about his chances at the US Open or his recent triumph in Cincinnati. The reason is very simple: We just found out that he tested positive for banned substances back in March. If you’re wondering how is that possible since he kept playing all this time, well, we’re going to break it down in detail.
In March of his year, Sinner was competing at Indian Wells and playing well. His run would end at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz, but what happened behind the scenes was far more interesting. He tested positive for a banned substance, which generally should result in an immediate suspension. That’s how it happened in the case of Halep because the moment she tested positive for the second time, she was suspended.
Sinner followed the procedure and provided another sample, which was again positive for the banned substance. He wouldn’t get suspended, though, because the Italian could track that substance’s source in record time. It was in an over-the-counter medicine his physio purchased in Italy and used on his hands before giving Sinner a massage. The medicine is readily available in Italy and is used for minor cuts and bruises, which the physio dealt with. During the massage, the physio seemingly transferred it accidentally onto Sinner.

that it was truly accidental contamination. At the same time, an independent investigation was going on to confirm that Sinner’s story was true.
The findings of that investigation were published, which kicked off this whole thing. I assume none of what had happened behind the scenes was ever disclosed to the public or fellow players. We all found out yesterday when statements were made by the ITIA, ATP, Sinner, and the rest.
That’s another thing that created a lot of discussion. Why was the whole thing kept private? It’s not really something that’s generally kept private, as many other instances show. We generally find out immediately when a player tests for a substance, but not this time. Could it possibly have something to do with Sinner being allowed to compete during the investigation because the ITIA found his explanation credible? Possibly.
The whole thing has been quite bizarre. The way Sinner got the banned substance in his body was utterly bizarre, though not unheard of. The way the ITIA reacted to the thing has been quite interesting as well. The way the whole thing was kept under wraps by everybody involved is also an interesting choice, and many fans were left stunned and puzzled at the same time.
There was just an overflow of information and many struggled to put all of the pieces together. We know what happened now, but it still remains an utterly bizarre situation. What matters most is that Sinner was allowed to compete and competed during this time. He was also cleared by the independent investigation, which also happened before this was made public knowledge.
The only punishment Sinner received was being stripped of his points and prize money from Indian Wells, which is a rule enforced whenever a player tests positive for a banned substance regardless of what happens after. He will be allowed to compete now without any consequence because he didn’t intentionally dope. The whole process, though, left a lot of people wondering because we’ve heard some horror stories before regarding the ITIA and some of their practices.
A lot of fans were angered by how Simona Halep was treated during her trial, and now they’re channeling that anger toward Sinner. And after all, some people did ask the perfect question regarding all of this. Would this whole process unfold the way it did if the player in question was somebody ranked 950th in the world and not Jannik Sinner, the world number one? That is indeed a very good question.
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“At the end I paid for my decision”: Aryna Sabalenka regrets immediate return to tennis after passing of ex-boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov

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For the first time, Aryna Sabalenka opened up about the passing of her ex-boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov which dominated tennis news around the Sunshine Double.

The former hockey star reportedly committed suicide in Miami with Sabalenka instead of taking time to grieve decided to keep playing which she regrets. Sabalenka and Koltsov dated from mid 2021 until just before his passing in March.
But with no formal announcement of their split, Sabalenka had to confirm it after he passed away. This led to a lot of conspiracy theories and fuel thrown onto the fire as Sabalenka tried to come to terms with the situation. She immediately played the Miami Open where she looked crestfallen and faced her best friend Paula Badosa in an emotional tie. But she regrets doing so.
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She said that she used it as a coping mechanism when her father passed and that it wasn’t the right way to do it in this situation and is one she regrets now looking back.
“Once, I lost my father and tennis helped me to go through that tough loss. So at that moment [of Koltsov’s death] I thought I had to just keep going, keep playing, keep doing my thing to separate my personal life from my career life,” said Sabalenka to the Guardian.
“But at the end I would say I was struggling a lot healthwise because I didn’t stop. It was really emotional and really stressful, and kind of damaged my mental health at that point.”
“Probably, looking back right now, I would say that a better decision would have been to step back, reset and recharge, and start everything over again. But I did what I did. At the end I paid for my decision, but I’m really glad that I have tennisin my life and it’s really helped me go through whatever and get stronger,” Sabalenka concluded.

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Coco Gauff fires back at fan questioning her knowledge of university life

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Coco Gauff recently responded to a fan who asked how she knows what a university campus is like while she was sharing her experience in the Olympic Village.

The 2023 US Open champion clarified that she has friends her age who are university students.
The American No. 1 was sharing her experience in the Paris 2024 Olympic Village, where around 14,000 athletes were housed while participating in the tournament, although several chose to stay in nearby hotels for reasons such as comfort, logistics, etc.
However, Gauff decided to stay in the Olympic Village to fully experience being part of Team USA’s delegation at the Olympic Games. While speaking in an interview with Tennis Channel last Friday, Gauff described her days in the Olympic Village and compared it to a university campus.
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A fan commented, questioning how she knows what a university campus is like, but the American had a response for that: “I’m a 20-year-old who is friends with other 20-year-olds who are not all pro athletes. Not too hard to put together,” Gauff responded.
The world No. 3 began her professional career at 14 in 2018, and her family opted for homeschooling while trying to balance the demands of her tennis career with her high school studies. She finally completed high school in 2022 through Florida’s online education program.
In the video shared by Tennis Channel, Gauff described her experience in the Olympic Village: “I decided to stay because I really was fine. I thought it would have been more of a hassle for me to pack up all my stuff and move, and I was just having a good time in the village. I met some friends. The track team was super nice to me; I was hanging out with them the days that I was there,” Gauff said.
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