Coco Gauff. (Pic Credit – X)
The 20-year-old’s forehand was off, she had 43 errors on that flank (28 unforced and 15 forced) on a hot and humid day at Melbourne Park . Gauff, the world No.3. who was disappointed with her straight- set loss here, underlined that she was not crushed. That’s how I won most of the matches in the last few months, playing aggressive.
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The Times of India in Melbourne: At times Coco Gauff buried her face in her palm, pausing somewhere at the baseline, other times she gestured at her box, perhaps hoping the warm summer breeze would blow some answers her way in the Australian Open quarterfinals against a resurgent Paula Badosa . It is not known to be the American’s stronger side, and on Rod Laver Arena she demonstrated why. “I was hitting (meeting) some balls too far in front almost, maybe playing a bit too far back. “I have to be aggressive, that’s when I’m playing my best. Gauff, one of the best athletes on the Tour, if not the best, hasn’t been able to change gears from defense to offence at will. “I’m making a shift in my game. “It’s about being more comfortable with that. I do have faith that it will be more of an instinct instead of a second guess. “It’s easier to look on the outside, you’ll hear people saying, she should have made this or he should have made that. Even when I’m watching, I do that. Obviously when you’re out there, it’s different. “I take it with a grain of salt. Some people do mean well, so I don’t look at it as all bad. Gauff vowed to be the best player she can be.
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