After her match, Gauff expressed that she had no regrets about her performance, stating that she had poured her heart and soul into the game. In her press conference, she shared, “Mentally and emotionally, I gave it my all,” acknowledging that while there were aspects of her execution she wished were better, such as her serve, she felt Emma played exceptionally well. Gauff noted, “Emma was really aggressive on my second serve and solid from the baseline, which I expected. Emotionally, I have no regrets, but I do wish my execution had been better.”
Gauff has had a challenging year, struggling to build on her US Open title from the previous year. Despite the difficulties, she maintains perspective, noting her achievements like being a flag bearer at the Olympics and other significant results this season. She reflected, “It’s not the summer I wanted, but many players would envy the summer I’ve had. So many aspire to reach the fourth round, to compete in the Olympics, and to be a flag bearer. I have to keep things in perspective.”
Gauff acknowledges her disappointment but remains optimistic about turning things around. She plans to address her serve issues, which were highlighted by her 19 double faults in the match. She mentioned, “I want to get other opinions because it might be more of a mental hurdle. I can make a lot of serves in practice, but I need to overcome this mental barrier.”
Looking ahead, Gauff is uncertain about her schedule for the rest of the year but wants to focus on a solid training block, which she hasn’t had since before the clay season. She concluded, “I’ll see how things go in Asia and decide from there. If I qualify, I’ll compete, but my main goal is to get a good training period and evaluate how many tournaments I’ll play later in the year.”
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