My dad doesn't sit in my box anymore, it's too hard for him," says Gauff

In an on-court interview after qualifying for the Rome final against Qinwen Zheng, Coco Gauff was asked about superstitions and whether she had any.

The American replied: "Honestly, I don’t have any superstitions or rituals, although before matches, I usually do the same things and always eat the same thing.

For a while now, I’ve been trying not to be too superstitious in sports because it can drive you crazy. For example, my dad is very superstitious.

That’s why he hasn’t sat in my box during matches for a long time—it’s just too hard for him.