"I realized that I have other interests" - Gauff on focusing also on life off-court
WTA
Coco Gauff spoke about her off-court interests while competing at the 2022 San Diego Open.
Gauff used some of her free time to explore the San Diego Twitchcon, which was held in the city over the weekend. The American explored Twitchcon, which is a convention for the streaming service Twitch.
Speaking ahead of the WTA 500 tournament in San Diego, Gauff admitted that she enjoyed her time at Twitchcon and that she even got to meet some of her favorite creators.
"It was better than what I thought it would be. I got to see some of the people I've been watching online for years in person. I got to meet some of my favorite creators. I had a great time and I was glad I was able to go."
Spending more time away from the tennis courts is something that Gauff wants to focus on. She started her professional tennis career at 15, so she wants to enjoy also life away from the courts.
"I'm more stress-free. It was a big transition for me because I felt like I was surrounding my life with tennis. A year ago or even a couple of months ago there's no way I would have gone to TwitchCon before a tournament because I thought I had to solely focus my life on this."
Gauff admitted that she recently realized that she must also enjoy her interests outside of tennis. She revealed that since realizing that, her results have improved.
"I realized that I have other interests and it's OK to embrace it. I started doing that in Paris, that's where it all started for me, and I found my results were much better. I realized it was the complete opposite of what I needed to do."
Gauff is the sixth seed at the San Diego Open. In the first round of the tournament, she will play against qualifier Robin Montgomery.
