Coco Gauff highlights she has nothing however constructive to say about Auckland as a event however she merely wished “a higher level of competition” forward of the Australian Open and that is why she picked the United Cup because the occasion the place she wished to begin her season.
In every of the previous two seasons, the American loved triumphant runs on the WTA 250 event in Auckland.
So when it was revealed that Gauff determined to ditch the ASB Traditional and as an alternative play on the United Cup within the first week of the brand new season, some had been left shocked.
To nobody’s shock, the world No. 3 was requested about it throughout a pre-tournament presser in Perth.
Gauff: I wished a better degree of competitors, in addition to a staff competitors
“I love Auckland. I won twice there. It was a great tournament. For me I wanted to play a higher level of competition and also a team competition. I had a lot of fun with the Olympics. Basically a similar crew here today,” the 20-year-old defined.
“Just had a lot of fun. The season’s already so much by ourselves that it’s nice to mix it up. I’m looking forward to hopefully having a good couple weeks here in Perth and hopefully in Sydney, as well.”
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On this yr’s Auckland participant subject, there will not be any top-20 gamers. As an alternative, the event can be highlighted by Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka.
In relation to the United Cup, there are a number of different high names competing on the occasion apart from Gauff – the record consists of Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Jasmine Paolini, Karolina Muchova and Maria Sakkari.
And on Sunday, the 2023 US Open champion will begin her season by immediately taking over a notable opponent – 2021 US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez.
After Fernandez, Gauff can be attributable to meet Paris Olympics silver medalist Donna Vekic earlier than probably assembly extra massive names within the knockout stage.
