Coco Gauff, 18, will play in her maiden Grand Slam final at Roland Garros in 2022 after defeating Martina Trevisan in the semifinals.
Coco Gauff has had a fantastic week in Paris, where she has yet to drop a set at the 2022 Roland Garros and will play in her first Grand Slam final. She will face the world number 1, Iga Swiatek in that match as she pointed out that "it's not important to stress over a tennis match". After her semifinal win, she said:
“I think I'm a little bit in shock right now. I didn't know how to react after the match… For me it's a little bit difficult because when I play players like her you have to be more patient."
"Being American, I grew up hitting hard and sometimes I had to remind myself this is not the one to attack. Martina, I played her two years ago and lost to her so I knew how difficult she is to play, especially on clay."
“I think I'm in a mindset now, like, it doesn't matter. I'm going to be happy regardless (of what happens in the final). My parents are going to love me regardless. I'm just going to go into it as another match."
“Yeah it's a Grand Slam final but there are so many things going on in the world now, especially in the US, a lot of things going on right now, so I think it's not important to stress over a tennis match.”
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