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The year before her incredible breakthrough, American tennis player Coco Gauff claimed she was “very miserable” and didn’t love playing the game because she was dealing with “hype that I didn’t want.” Gauff made history last year when she became the youngest player to win a match in the main draw of Wimbledon. She later advanced to the fourth round, a feat she repeated at the Australian Open earlier this year. However, the 16-year-old disclosed that the year before making her Wimbledon debut was the “toughest for me thus far” as she considered quitting the sport. “I’ve always been the youngest person to do things in my life, which added hype that IREAD: According to Sofia Shapatava, tennis “may not survive.” COVID-19 epidemic She beat Venus Williams, Sorana Cirstea, and reigning champion Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open main draw at the beginning of the year before falling to Sofia Kenin, the eventual victor. She claims that conquering her personal demons enabled her to adopt a more upbeat mindset on the court and rediscover her love for the sport. In regards to the beginning of her professional career, she says, “I was just lost.” I was perplexed and second-guessed whether I should have done this or not. It took a long while to sit, reflect, and cry.I emerged from it stronger and with a deeper understanding of who I am. I reply, “I came out of it stronger and knowing myself better than ever,” to questions about how I manage to remain composed on the court. I suppose the reason I remain composed on the court is because, having overcome difficult times in my past, I came to terms with my true self.
