Gauff: "Everyone faces things more important than losing a final"

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The world number 2 secured her ticket to the final of Roland Garros 2025 by handling the pressure as the favorite in her clash with Lois Boisson. Neither the magic of her French rival nor the local crowd could stop a Coco Gauff who was absolutely dominating on the clay courts of Philippe Chatrier. 

Dropping only one set on her way to the final battle for the title in Paris, Coco repeats the final in the second Grand Slam of the season, as we witnessed in 2022. Unlike that season, this time, Gauff will not face Iga Swiatek. The American will meet Aryna Sabalenka in the grand final, an opponent she has faced in two Grand Slam finals before: one in New York for Coco, and another in Melbourne for the Belarusian.

An analysis on Boisson

"Her position is particularly difficult because I believe that in France, there haven't been many players who have achieved these results in recent years, so I think the whole country will be watching her closely. My biggest advice is for her to stay true to herself and keep her people around, to listen to what they expect from her, not what the media or external analysts expect. These will be strange months for her, but I think the more it goes on, the more you get used to it."

Differences from that first final in Paris

"In my first final here, I was very nervous and I gave up before the match even began. Now I have much more confidence from having played a Grand Slam final before and having done well. On Saturday, I will give my best and try to be as calm and relaxed as possible. Whatever is meant to happen will happen, knowing that I will give my all."

What factors have led Sabalenka to dominate the circuit?

"Obviously, her ball striking ability, she can hit big shots and winners in almost every part of the court, so I think her ball striking and also her mentality, she's a fighter, stays in the game regardless of the score. I think her ball striking, her serve, and her mentality, and obviously there are many other things, but I would say those are the three main ones."

How do you manage the pressure leading up to Saturday?

"I realize how insignificant it is. Everyone faces much more important things in life than losing a final. And I also realize that many players would love to be in this position. I'm sure there are hundreds of players who would kill to win or lose a final, so just knowing that, I realize how lucky and privileged I am to be in this position. I thought initially that it would be the end of the world if I lost, but the sun rose the next day."

What will be the key in the final?

"I have to try to go for my shots and be aggressive.She has big hits, and she will come out aggressive, she will go all out. I think I have to expect that and do everything I can to counter it. In the matches I've played against her, we've had some ups and downs, some where I've won consecutive sets, and she the other way around. Anything can happen on Saturday, but I'm looking forward to it, and I'm also happy to face a world number 1."

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