Coco Gauff Offers Advice To 16-Year-Old Opponent Amid French Open: ‘When You Step On The Court You Want To Make Sure It’s For You’

Now 19, Gauff will be competing against Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals of the French Open on June 7. It will be the sixth time the pair has played against one another. So far, Swiatek has won every game. For Gauff, this is just further motivation as she goes into the quarterfinal.
“Since last year, I’ve been wanting to play her here at this tournament,” she said. “I’m the type of mentality that if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. If you want to improve, you have to play the best. I think it would be almost cowardly to say that I want to not face the noise and not face the challenge, but I think that I’m up for it. I have improved a lot since last year, and she has too.”