Gauff: "Over the years, I have learned to disconnect a little from tennis"

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Being a little unfair and short-sighted, we can say that the aftermath of winning Roland Garros has not been very favorable for Cori Gauff. Two victories in her last three tournaments reflect this, although we know that no one can win all the time, especially in such a tight circuit. The schedule points these days to the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati, where the American was already champion two summers ago, so the forecasts are favorable. After comfortably overcoming the first hurdle in the draw against Xin Yu Wang, the current World No. 2 sat down at the Tennis Channel table to talk a little about everything, from sports agents to external factors. A varied theme to understand where she stands.

Victory to start

“I felt very good before starting the match, although I had a somewhat shaky start with my service, but then I was able to overcome it and move forward. I have been training well all week, feeling good on the court, so I am happy to have transferred all those sensations today. The conditions here are a bit faster than in Montreal, so it takes a little extra time to adapt. Today, I am still working on those small adjustments.”

Adjustments, time, process

“These are adjustments that take time, when I step onto the court I try to remember everything I have been doing well in training, the goal is not to repeat the same mistakes from the past, not to fall into those same patterns. At some point, it always gets complicated, but it is part of the process.”

Title in Montreal with Kessler

“It was an incredible week, a great week with McCartney. We had known each other for a while, we had even faced each other once this season, but the truth is that we had never stopped to talk or just say ‘Hi’, anything. Initially, my partner was supposed to be Alexandra Eala, but she got injured, so she had to find a partner last minute to enter the draw. McCartney was available, I knew she could give me a lot of energy on the court, especially her brother from the bench, I think I had never seen a person send as much energy as a coach. It was a lot of fun, it helped me a lot to get through the week after falling early in singles.”

Vacation after Wimbledon

“That time at home was very good for me, time to organize my life a bit and be with my family after traveling around Europe for two months. I was able to go to Beyoncé's concert, which was impressive, and also got to meet some of her team and share space with other very important personalities. We had a great time exploring Florida, I didn’t know it was divided into two parts, I had never been to a place like that before, but it was fun. We did some kayaking, came across some alligators, but I stayed calm. The guide told us that if we didn’t bother them, they wouldn’t do anything to us, although I was a little scared. Reconnecting with nature did me a lot of good, I would do it again.”

Quality time away from tennis

“I train a lot every day, about four or five hours a day, but that's what I need to not lose momentum between tournaments. This helps me to keep rediscovering my tennis every day, although it’s a routine we are used to with so much travel, hotels, and tournaments on the calendar. Ultimately, the idea of disconnecting a bit from tennis is something you learn as the years go by, so now I force myself to do it occasionally, I love doing it. People are a bit shocked when they see me out there, but it's quite common.”

Happy with her stay in Cincinnati

“I love this place, it’s amazing, the atmosphere in the stands is great every year. I’m always excited to come back here every season, it's one of my favorite events, and I don't mind spending about 40 minutes each day sharing time with the fans after training. This is my way of giving back to the people all the support they give me. We are very fortunate in the United States to have so many tournaments, so many people willing to invest in this sport, it’s fantastic for all players born in this country.”

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Gauff: “Con los años he aprendido a desconectar un poco del tenis”