Gauff is more critical than ever following the revolution proposed by the WTA

Coco Gauff navigated her debut at the WTA Toronto 2026 against Kayla Day without much trouble, but she became serious during the post-match press conference when discussing the revolution that will occur in the WTA regarding gender identity testing that will be required for a player to compete in the circuit. Despite being in favor of it, the young American tennis player has been very critical of those who exploit the situation to attack the transgender community.

In fact, Gauff made her stance clear, as she is in favor of these tests to preserve equality in women's tennis and to prevent anyone from taking advantage of certain situations. However, she expressed considerable dissatisfaction with those who have used the situation to lash out at the trans community, as she is a staunch defender of it and believes that some people do not care about this change but are using it to directly attack a group. This is an opinion that has not been seen in the circuit until now, coming from one of the most influential tennis players.

Gauff talks about her bad serving day

I feel that many of the double faults occurred towards the end. By the end, I didn't feel physically at my best. I think that was the main reason. It is improving, so I am very proud of the progress I have made so far. As I said, I am definitely working on closing those matches, especially when I am serving to win.

Skills in her defensive tennis

I tend to win a lot of strange points, so it might not always be a matter of luck. But it definitely makes a difference, I feel that getting one more ball in is a skill that I continue to perfect. Obviously, I try to play more aggressively and not always rely on that. But I think that sometimes I have no other option.

WTA gender tests

I have talked with other players, and many didn't find out until the press release went out. I believe that there could have been more transparency among the players throughout the circuit. As for that, I understand the reasoning. This type of conversation has generated a lot of animosity towards the trans community, which I am not very fond of, but I also understand the need to respect biological differences and protect them. It is a very complex conversation. And it generates, or rather, I need a nuanced response.

I suppose that I agree with trying to protect fairness in women's sports, but I also dislike the attack it is generating. There are people who actually don't care; they just want to use this as an excuse to attack the trans community. I really dislike that. So, I don't know how to respond to this question without it being misconstrued. Regarding my stance, I fully support the trans community, but I also support the need to create fairness in sports.

Gauff's unwavering support for Eala

I think I've said it before, but I'll repeat it: the audience that Alex is bringing to tennis is fantastic. We should all take advantage of it because we benefit from it. When I played against her in Dubai, the atmosphere was incredible. Seeing people from a country that might not always feel represented in this sport reflected on the court seems incredibly inspiring to me and motivates me a lot to go out and play. Honestly, thanks to that match I gained some followers from her community, which I thought was great. I know Eala personally, and what you see on the court is what we see off it. I will always support her, and it was great to see her win in Washington D.C.

Tiredness at the end of her match

I had a pretty tough training block in Florida. The goal is to reach my best shape for the US Open, so I know that maybe this first week I won't feel a hundred percent, because I trained a lot after Wimbledon. It's normal on these tours: the goal is to be in peak physical condition for the Grand Slam. So, with this match, I’m already ready and I believe I will be fine tomorrow. It has been a couple of very intense weeks of training.

Social media use

Well, I see that I show up a lot on Twitter. So, every time something about me appears, I just click on "Not interested", and eventually the algorithm stops showing me content that I’m not interested in. On TikTok it's similar; I click "Not interested." Sometimes I like to see what people say, but not when I'm actively competing in a tournament. So when I’m at the tournament, I usually use that button. But when I’m not competing, yes, it shows up.

The majority of the videos I see on TikTok are good. I don’t see people being rude to me on TikTok. It’s on Twitter where sometimes I’m not liked, so I usually don’t go on Twitter. But on Instagram and TikTok, honestly, I mostly see good things about me, so I think it’s always nice to see. But yes, I also like to read some criticism. I like to know what others think. And sometimes they are right, so yes. That said, sometimes they are completely wrong.

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