“I’m not a superstitious person,” Coco Gauff talks about her adorable nighttime routine with the family as she stands apart from most sports icons

Coco Gauff continues dominant run at the Australian Open as she moves on to her maiden Semi-finals.

“I’m not a superstitious person,” Coco Gauff talks about her adorable nighttime routine with the family as she stands apart from most sports icons

Coco Gauff (Via Open Sources)

American tennis star Coco Gauff continues her winning streak in 2024 as she advances to the semi-finals of the Australian Open. After the match, the 19-year-old opened up about spending time with her parents and how they spend the nights together.

Extending her 2024 win streak to 10-0, Gauff beat Marta Kostyuk in just over 3 hours. Coming back from 5 games to 1 in the first, the American soon took the first set in the tiebreak. However, the Ukrainian was not going down without a fight as she registered a second-set win. This was the first time Gauff dropped a set in this tournament but eventually won the match to advance to another Grand Slam semi-finals. 

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Talking about her superstitions and routines before her match, Gauff stated to not a superstitious person and just follows a simple routine.

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I mean, the only thing I've been doing consistently is playing card games every night with my parents. Done that every day. 
Prematch, just eat and listen to music. Yeah, that's about the only -- I'm not a superstitious person. I don't have a complete ritual. I just go with the flow and go with the feeling.
she stated to the AO press.

The 19-year-old revealed to play cards every night with her parents which is a different routine compared to other athletes. With just a simple eat and listen to music routine, the American marches on to her third Grand Slam semi-finals and the first one in Melbourne.

A mentally strong Coco Gauff goes through to her career’s first Australian Open semi-finals

Coco Gauff, who has been dominant throughout the season, was not at her best against Marta Kostyuk in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. 

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With many service errors and a lack of playing winner shots, the American lagged but forced out a victory to head to her first-ever Australian Open semi-finals. However, the youngster revealed that her reason for the win was her mental strength and believed that she was one of the strongest players out there mentally. Unlike her opponent, Gauff controlled her emotional outbursts, eventually helping her take charge of the match and continue her winning streak. 

Furthermore, Gauff also revealed another reason for her winning streak. Unlike other players, Gauff relies on her packed fruits to keep her hydrated. While others use gels and other fancy stuff, the American tends to be a little old-school about it. Heading to the semi-finals, the last-remaining American will face the defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals of the tournament. While Sabalenka looks for a maiden title defense, Gauff will hope to maintain her perfect record at a Grand Slam semi-finals. 

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