“Twitter would go insane,” Coco Gauff compares trash talking in tennis and basketball, giving the example of Caitlin Clark
Coco Gauff supports trash talk during the tennis match to bring more tennis fans in.
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American World No.6 Coco Gauff opened up about the trash talk that exists in tennis but how the social norms related to the game constrain her from doing it. Coco also compared the talks that happen in men’s tennis and college tennis but said it is different in the professional circuit of women’s sport. She also talked about the differences between basketball and tennis mentioning Caitlin Clark in context as well.
As Gauff said, “There could be more banter here and there, So long as you don’t take it personally. You see in basketball, guys go at each other and then they go out for a drink afterward. I think it would make the sport interesting. I think this is something that would bring more fans in. Pretty much every other sport has it. In college tennis, they trash talk a lot.”
Though Coco Gauff fell in the third round of the Miami Masters singles, she was able to win the doubles title with compatriot Jessica Pegula. She was talking about the trash talks in an interview following her triumph in doubles at Miami. Jessica Pegula also felt the same way as Gauff about the trash talk in Women’s tennis.(Source: WTA Tennis)
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Coco Gauff will be looking to come back stronger in the clay season
The American former World No.4 was in great form coming into the Australian Open. Her dream run saw her not drop a set. Then she ran into Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round and was bounced out. Coco won the ASB Classic in Auckland this year before the shocking loss in the first Major. Her Indian Wells Masters ended in the quarter-finals and third round in Miami Masters respectively.
Her best result in a Grand Slam is her final appearance at the 2022 French Open. She lost to Iga Swiatek there. With a 15-5 record this season so far, The American teen will be looking to come back stronger in the clay court season, hopefully peaking at Roland Garros.
As Coco said in a recent interview, she wants to learn from her fellow players Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka on how to bounce back from tough situations and deal with the pressure of being on top. The rising American star is aware of the battles ahead as she waits to win her first Grand Slam. The tennis world is looking forward to seeing her make her mark in the Majors.
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