"If there's one tournament where I have to die to win it, it's definitely this one," Gauff's ambitions for the US Open
Since her victory at Roland-Garros, Gauff has had a very mixed record with 3 losses and only 2 wins. Currently in Ohio, the American is determined to hit the accelerator to perform well in Cincinnati and at the US Open—two tournaments she won in 2023.
"Right now, I feel like I’m in a racing game with a Nitro button at my disposal. That’s how I feel. This is the time of year when I want to give it my all. Not necessarily because these tournaments are American, though that does play a role. The US Open is the last Grand Slam of the year, the final big moments.
Everyone’s attention is focused on this event. So I feel like I’m going to press the nitro button and just go all out. This is the time of year when you’re on the court and you tell yourself, ‘I’m literally going to leave it all out there.’ If there’s one tournament where I have to die to win it, it’s definitely this one, and I’m going to do it."
With a bye in the first round, she will start her tournament against the winner of the match between China’s Wang and Colombia’s Arango.
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