Coco Gauff has expressed her determination to raise the standard of her game at the ongoing US Open. Recall Gauff opened her 2026 US Open campaign with a solid straight-set win over Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez that showcased her improved serve. The fourth-seeded Gauff, who won the New York Grand Slam in 2023, was broken only once to top the 53rd-ranked Sonmez 6-3, 6-4 in a hard-hitting battle fought mostly from the baseline.
“I know that I can raise my level if I need to do and I like to challenge my opponent to let them keep up the level the whole match,” Gauff said. “And if they do, I clap my hands and I walk off court with my head held high. “It’s incredible to be back on this court,” an exuberant Gauff told the on-court interviewer.
“I like to challenge my opponent to let them keep up the level the whole match, and if they do, you know I clap my hands and I walk off court with my head held high. But I was able to settle down. “just knowing that it does take a lot maybe to break me. I knew if I could hold that game, I felt confident breaking the next game.”