Two years later and taking into account the 2020 stoppage in Wimbledon, one edit later, Coco Gauff returns to the fourth round of the Grand Slam of the grass, the most prestigious tournament in the world. The 17-year-old American pearl burns stages as if it were the wick from a packet of dynamite. The next stumbling block will be big words, German and tournament champion Angelique Kerber. Gauff has spoken about her evolution and about the German and also has referred to Roger Federer with whom he maintains a very special bond.
An evolution like foam
“I am not very aware of it, for me I am actually on the line where I have to go. Perhaps it is a better question to ask my father who is the one with the plan for my career. For me it is just the same. that is bringing me life and every moment. “
Great service and need to use it before Kerber
“It is the moment when I am feeling my serve the most. Honestly, every time I play on grass my serve works very well because the court is faster. Some balls that could be returned here are not. Some end up being ‘aces’ I think it will be very important to have a high percentage of first serves because Angie is a great receiver and does very well on grass.
Play without pressure from the last 16
I remember when Angie won at Wimbledon, it was a victory that not many people expected and she did. She knows exactly what it takes to get to that level. And he also had a great victory in Germany the week before. I will just go out and play without any pressure. My father told me that I already matched my 2019 record so now I should play even looser. I know it will be a really tough match. She will put a lot of balls on the court and will make very good shots. I will have to do my best. “
Relationship with Roger Federer and great influence
“Part of the reason why I was so nervous in the second round was because I was playing in center right before him, I felt like his opening act at a rock concert. This last day I was not so nervous. But I don’t know why I was both in the second round. It’s like in concerts, where you have a main artist and a minor one who goes before. It’s really good.
Roger has a great influence on me both on and off the court. He is someone you can always ask for advice. She has a lot of class, someone you want to be like. It is fantastic to be able to be honest with him, I hope it can continue like that and that we will win until the end of the tournament.
We are from different generations, I want to be the best model of person that I can become. I don’t think I am the person I am because of Roger, I am Coco. But without a doubt I want to be like him but also be myself. “
A lot of motivation for the Olympics
“It was a really easy decision to want to go to the Olympic Games. My mother was a gymnast and although she couldn’t go, she did play the juniors. When I was little, every four years I would hit the TV screen to watch the Games. gymnastics for my mother basically. There is something about the Games that I love, although I have never seen myself as an Olympic athlete. My dream has always been to win Grand Slams. “
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