“It was taking a toll on the whole family in general,” Coco Gauff explains why her father is not accompanying her anymore on the WTA Tour
Coco Gauff explains her brothers need their father now more than her as the American player has the coach with her.
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Coco Gauff talks about her family
American teenager Coco Gauff recently opened up about the reason for her father not accompanying her as regularly as he used to do at the beginning of her WTA career. Gauff explained that her brothers need him more than her and that is the reason why her father is not seen with her as frequently as earlier.
The 18-year-old has made a mark on the sport in a very short career. She has a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in singles and has won three WTA Tour singles titles. Continuing her run, she reached the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championship after defeating Madison Keys in the quarterfinals.
“Yeah, so last week my dad didn’t come to Doha with me,” Gauff said in the post-match press conference in Dubai. “It was a decision, like, that I’ve…I think he was always scared to kind of say it, but it’s something I push more on him.”
Gauff further explained how her brothers need their father more than her. “I have two younger brothers at home, I would say my dad definitely, I mean, naturally, he understands football and baseball and basketball, those sports, more than tennis, I definitely say they need him now at this time in their life,” the youngster added.
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Coco Gauff believes her father being away was taking a toll on the rest of the family
Current World No. 6, Coco Gauff, believes it is good that his father is getting to spend more time with the family at home as she has her coach with her on the tour. “Now that I’m getting older, I have Diego (her coach) helping me, I kind of say you don’t have to be here every week,” Gauff explained.
“It was taking a toll on the whole family in general. I’m thankful for my brothers, I never felt that pressure, they know why my dad can’t be there. He decided to come this week. My mom was actually going to go back. She decided she wanted to see Dubai, so she stayed. There will definitely be more tradeoffs happening this year. Also since my brother is entering high school, he needs, like, a dad figure. Every son needs their dad’.
After defeating Keys in the quarterfinals in Dubai, Gauff will lock horns with the World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the last-four stage. Though the Pole is a huge favorite against the American star, Gauff is feeling no pressure. She is focusing to enjoy the game as much as she can.
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