Coco Gauff, aged 19, is determined not to be labeled as a ‘one-slam wonder.’ Despite her victory over Aryna Sabalenka (25) at last year’s Flushing Meadows final boosting her confidence for the Australian Open, she emphasizes that she doesn’t dwell on the past. The American, currently ranked fourth in the world, concluded a breakthrough season by clinching the U.S. Open title in September and has had a strong lead-up to the first Grand Slam of the year, defending her title at the Auckland warm-up event last weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gauff shared her perspective: “Some players’ goal is to win a Grand Slam. Once they reach that, it’s kind of, what’s next? For me, I always knew I wanted to win multiple. It was kind of easy to put her U.S. Open win in the past.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She clarified, “Not ‘forget,’ I think that’s the wrong word. Put it in the past and look forward to the future instead of dwelling on the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n