Gauff: "I haven't used Twitter in months, it has become a bit toxic"

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Always interesting to hear from Cori Gauff, especially in a week where she is getting closer to her goal. What goal? Signing her first big result at the Miami Open, a tournament where things have never gone well for her.

That's the thing about playing at home, one wants to do so well that they get nervous, don't compete as in other tournaments, and end up disappointing. After seven tries, Cori Gauff can finally boast of being in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, a result that suggests that perhaps it is time to make a statement. It's not like the season has been going very well for the American, a trend that may change in Florida. These were her words after defeating Sorana Cirstea on Monday and setting up a meeting with Belinda Bencic in a few hours.

Hard-fought victory against Cirstea

"I think today has been a good day, I had a lot of momentum, everything changed very quickly, but that's tennis. I continue to learn from those moments and how to stay on top. Sorana is a great player, having a great season, so I knew today wouldn't be easy. This is her final season as a professional, so no match with her will be easy. She approaches each match with nothing to lose."

First quarterfinals in Miami

"I guess it had to happen at some point, although there's no secret, in the end, it's all achieved through hard work. I think the last times I played here, I had some very tough matches, maybe mentally I wasn't there either. Today, yes, today I just wanted to stay mentally focused. I suppose there's an extra layer every time I play here, I see familiar faces in the crowd and I don't want to disappoint them. This year I only came with the mentality of enjoying the environment and the match, rather than focusing on the result. Although I've had tough matches, I've had a lot of fun, so this is the right approach to face the matches."

Relationship with social media and doubles training

"Right now, I'm a bit distant from Twitter, it's a bit toxic. In fact, I haven't logged in for a couple of months, now I find out things through Threads. The part that doubles brought me was essential, I have to remember that part of the game because we practiced it a lot, my coaches encourage me to practice it. In match situations, I often try to recall those practice sessions to feel more confident. Obviously, I'm not the best volleyer, but I'm not the worst either, I just know I can hit some volleys. Sometimes the volley is the easiest shot because it requires the least amount of time to think, it's very hard to think about a volley."

Cori Gauff reveals when she wants to be a mother

"I don't visualize it, I guess the moment will come after tennis, I don't know. I definitely wouldn't want to have children while I'm playing, I'm pretty sure of that, but you never know. Serena said similar things at one point, but I haven't thought about what my life will be like after tennis either. I definitely won't want to coach or anything like that, you won't see me there. At first, I also said I wouldn't be a commentator, but then I found it fun, maybe I'll consider doing something like that."

The goal of improving her serve

"Elena (Ryakina) is the best server on the circuit, so I need to get closer to that. It's something I've been working on, I know my serve isn't as consistent as I'd like, but when there's pressure, sometimes you don't care about how to serve the ball. You just have to get that serve in, so I try to work on it a lot to be more consistent. It's something I practice a lot and try to remember in every match, but I also try to do what's most comfortable for me. I'd like to get to the point of someone like Elena, with such a precise serve, it's one of the things we're working on."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Gauff: “Llevo meses sin usar Twitter, se ha vuelto un poco tóxico”