It’s been quite some time since 14-years-old Coco Gauff caused a sensation at the Wimbledon, four years later, she’s one of the favourites to win the 2022 US Open.
Although it seems like the young American is on the WTA Tour for a very long time, she’s still only 18-years-old and gained a lot of experience. Certainly more experience than any other player of her age could have gained and this year, she already played her first singles Grand Slam finals.
In the 2022 Roland Garros final, she lost to the huge favourite of the tournament, world number 1, Iga Swiatek. However, in the meantime, the young American became world number 1 in doubles and played some solid lead-up matches before the last Grand Slam of the season.
The eleventh-seeded Coco Gauff will also not face a higher-seeded player until possible semifinal clash with the fifth-seeded Ons Jabeur as majority of the seeded players in her part of the draw lost in the first two matches. On the other hand, she played really well to beat XX and Elena-Gabriela Ruse without losing a set.
So, is Coco Gauff ready to win her first Grand Slam title at the 2022 US Open. Without a doubt yes. Previously, Patrick Mouratoglou stated that she isn’t a player which would win something out of nowhere, like Emma Raducanu did last year or Sofia Kenin a couple of years ago. The 18-years-old American is one of the players that improves gradually and her rise in the WTA Rankings confirms that.
This year, she can reach the Top 10 for the first time in her career and especially good results at Grand Slam tournaments back her rise. After playing her first singles Grand Slam final, Gauff has enough experience only at 18-years-old to win the 2022 US Open. Moreover, she will be backed by the crowd in New York who will want to see their player lifting the trophy.
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