"Inspiring more than anything else" - Gauff on Raducanu's US Open win

Wednesday, 18 January 2023 at 04:30

Updated at Friday, 12 July 2024 at 15:38

byJordan Reynolds

Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu might become a great rivalry one day but for now, they'll play a round two of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Although it's not a race but rather the overall amount of wins that matters, the British player won a grand slam before Coco Gauff, and many were quick to hold it against Gauff who is a more experienced player. For Gauff it's mostly inspiring.

Some people might think seeing Emma win the US Open at such a young age may have made me jealous or envious. It didn't. It was inspiring more than anything else.

— Gauff on Raducanu winning US Open<br>

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Gauff feels sympathy with Raducanu and the amount of pressure she felt since winning the US Open because she knows what it's like being so young and successful.

I can relate to bursting on to the scene and dealing with the pressure that follows, but I don't think that was anywhere near to the level of attention Emma received. With her being my age, I always try to reach out and when she picked up the ankle injury in Auckland I reached out to see how she was doing.

— Gauff on her relationship with Raducanu<br>