Kouamé: "What I have done is good, but it is not the final goal"

Pedro de Pablos | 20 Mar 2026 | 09.42

Kouamé: "What I have done is good, but it is not the end goal"

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Moise Kouamé is one of the sensations of the Miami Open 2026. The young French talent received a wildcard to play his first tournament of this caliber, and yesterday he defeated Zachary Svajda to prove that he is already a reality. Later, the French tennis player talked about the expectations surrounding him and why he believes he can be number one and win Grand Slams in the future.

One should not have confidence in oneself with arrogance. Listening to Kouamé in an interview with L'Equipe and on the set of Tennis Channel, you only see a young 17-year-old boy who is evolving at a rapid pace, is well surrounded, and knows he is on the right path. After achieving his first victory against a top 100 player, he will face Jiri Lehecka in the second round with the intention of causing one of the biggest surprises of the year, or at least continue learning in his quest for greatness.

Kouamé shows ambition after his first victory at a Masters 1000 in the Miami Open

Cramps at the end of the match

"It was a very physical match against an opponent who fought for every point. It was difficult to deal with the cramps, but I made it. I tried not to think too much about it. Mentally, I overcame the physical difficulties and the cramps."

Objective after the first-round victory

"I only had one thing in mind: 'how to recover as best as possible'. It is never easy to come out of a three-set match with so much apprehension, especially due to the cramps. The most important thing was the post-match recovery, and we managed it quite well."

Expectations before the match

"This is my first victory at a Masters 1000. To be honest, I did not expect all of this, but here I am, and I need to adapt quickly. I am very happy about it."

One of the youngest players to win for the first time at a Masters 1000

"It's really cool. I am on a list with Gasquet, Nadal, and these champions. It gives me a lot of confidence and shows me that I am on the right path. I just have to keep working."

Only message he has responded to after his victory

"I have only read one message so far. It is from someone very special to me. It's my idol, Novak Djokovic. He sent me a very nice message. I don't know how I'm going to respond, but I will take some time to think about it! I hope to meet him. Perhaps one day, that will be my dream."

Expectations about his figure

"For me, it only reinforces my conviction that I need to work even harder. Because it's good, but I want to achieve something even greater. I want to win the title, titles, and that will only happen if I keep working hard mentally and physically. This is the first step, of course, so I am very happy. But what comes next is the most important. I don't look at social media; I have excellent support from my team in this regard, which really helps me stay grounded. What I have done is good, but it is not the final goal. There is no reason to get carried away."

Support from his team to stay grounded

"My team is helping me a lot to be as prepared as possible. What I have done is nothing special. Although I am already doing well, I managed to move forward, that's why I work every day. I won my match, I'm very happy, but I want to say it's only the first round. You cannot rest on your laurels; you always have to strive for perfection, and right now, that's exactly what I'm doing."

Goal of becoming number one and winning Grand Slam

"I think about it because I'm already on that list surrounded by great players. I have faith too, my mother and my brothers also trust me. I trust my game and my physique, and I'm looking for all of that to stop being a dream someday and become a reality."

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