Gauff: "The economic distribution in tennis is nowhere near that of other sports"

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Coco Gauff continues to seek her best tennis and the necessary consistency to be able to face the two big figures of the women's circuit on equal terms: Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka. However, since the beginning of this 2025, the American is getting stuck in matches that she used to solve with ease. This has led to her not winning more than three consecutive matches in any tournament ever since the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. She couldn't achieve it during the Middle East tour, nor in the United States nor in Stuttgart, where the clay court tour began.

Nevertheless, the world number four remains very positive upon her arrival at the Mutua Madrid Open, where her best result has been reaching the Round of 16 twice (2024, 2022). She also took the opportunity to talk about the economic distribution in tennis and the harassment situation experienced by Emma Raducanu.

Feelings upon arriving in Madrid after falling in the quarterfinals in Stuttgart

"It was a very tough match against Paolini in Stuttgart, but I feel that I have improved a lot since Miami, and I arrive here with a lot of confidence. I have always been treated very well in this tournament, but I have gained more experiences than victories."

Memories of her victory against Venus Williams at Wimbledon 2019, where she made herself known

"Time is what has given me the confidence to be where I am. Since that victory against Venus Williams at Wimbledon 2019, I have always had confidence. But from that match, I remember that I knew I could lose, and I did not go in with high expectations."

Always seeking the positive side

"We all train to achieve perfection, something I enjoy, but it can also be detrimental. That's why it's important to find balance. This sport is very long, the seasons are very long, and I try to approach each tournament thinking that I can win it, and sometimes I get frustrated when I lose, but I always try to take away the positive aspects."

She has never experienced the nightmare Raducanu faced in Dubai

"I have always felt safe on a tennis court, I have never had any problems with anyone. What happened to Raducanu was very difficult because she also experienced it at the hotel. But I believe that the tour does everything possible to keep us safe."

Regarding the comments she receives on social media

"When I was younger, I took it more personally, but then I would block those who insulted me. It is something athletes are accustomed to enduring, but everyone copes with it in their own way."

In the fight for tennis' economic distribution

"The economic distribution in tennis is nowhere near that of other sports. Only the top players like us can benefit, not those lower down. This doesn't happen in other sports. We are privileged to be at the top of tennis and able to demand changes, which is why we sent the letter and hope to have a meeting soon. We are very aware that we are elite athletes and have the privilege of making a lot of money very easily. As a female elite athlete, I also see other sports where they do not have as many privileges. We have to thank Billie Jean King for what she did for our sport," concludes a Gauff who will seek to change the trend of her season on the clay courts of Madrid.
 

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