Coco Gauff did some fencing this week and cheekily told her critics and doubters that she is “done with arguing.”
Those following the world No. 3 know extremely well that she doesn’t hide that she is always fueled by what her critics have to say. And after becoming a Grand Slam champion in front of her home fans at the 2023 US Open, that group of people received a special message from the American.
Since then, not much has changed as Gauff is someone who is active on social media and often reads what others have to say. While some other top players prefer not to do that, for the 20-year-old it worked out fine as her early accomplishments speak for themselves.
“I ain’t arguing with y’all anymore. Let’s duel,” the American tennis star captioned one of her Instagram Stories.
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Coco Gauff© Coco Gauff/Instagram – Fair Use
Coco Gauff© Coco Gauff/Instagram – Fair Use
The message Gauff had for her critics and doubters
In the summer of 2023, the current world No. 3 lifted her first WTA 500 title in Washington before also becoming a WTA 1000 champion in Cincinnati two weeks later.
However, some weren’t impressed, calling it a fluke and insisting she would fold under pressure at the US Open. But it didn’t happen as she went on to also make it all the way at the US Open.
In her speech, the-then 19-year-old started by acknowledging that she saw what some had to say about her Washington and Cincinnati triumphs.
“So, honestly, to those who thought [they] were putting water on my fire, you’re really adding gas to it. And now I’m really burning so bright right now. I just felt like people were, like, ‘oh, she’s hit her peak and she’s done. It was all hype.’ I see the comments. People don’t think I see it, but I see it. I’m very aware of tennis Twitter. I know y’all’s usernames, so I know who’s talking trash,” the American added at the time.
Meanwhile, Gauff is slated to kick off her 2025 season in late December by representing the United States at the United Cup.
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