"Moment that will shape me to be better" - Gauff on Grand Slam final loss
WTA
Coco Gauff is still only 18 years old, and she has a great future ahead of her. Although a big win avoided her in 2022, the season could have shaped her in the right direction.
Despite not winning a Grand Slam title in 2022, the teenager finished the season with 38 victories and climbed into the Top 10 of the WTA Rankings to finish the season as World No. 7.
But this year wasn't just about the on-court moments for Gauff. The American player recently spoke to Tennis Channel, admitting that 2022 was great for her also because she legally became an adult as an 18-year-old.
"2022 was great on and off the court. I am a legal adult now. I voted for the first time, and I got my driver's license. I lost it too on my birthday."
She also remembered the 2022 Roland Garros final, in which she lost to the highest-seeded Iga Swiatek, who collected her second major trophy in Paris.
"Pretty much upward from there, walking to the net, I just felt so happy and then the award ceremony during the final, I was very emotional. But then sadness and happiness, I think that's a moment in my life that will shape me to be better."
Following her big success in the French capital, Gauff experienced a small disappointment in London as she lost already in the third round of Wimbledon to compatriot Amanda Anisimova. She remembered that tournament as well.
"Wimbledon, I mean, even though I didn't do what I wanted to do there, I still think it was a great tournament. Pretty much the US Open was a blur, a good blur, though. I know I skipped some parts, but that's kind of how it feels. I feel like I am skipping parts of my life in the season."
