Coco Gauff Quotes

Coco Gauff

Profession : Tennis Player

Birth : March 13, 2004

I feel like a lot of times we're put in a box that people always say: 'Oh, sports and politics should stay separate and all this.' And I say, yes, but also at the same time, I'm a human first before I'm a tennis player.

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Necessarily before my match, I don't do too much film. I watch a little.

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I realized I needed to start playing for myself and not other people.

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When I got on tour and when I realized I could do well in doubles... Who wouldn't want to be No. 1 in anything?

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I feel like my defense has always just been a big part of my game, even though I feel like I'm more offensive, I like to be more on the offensive end when I play.

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The U.S. Open was the first tournament I watched in person when I was 8 years old.

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I try to be the voice for those who don't have one.

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I was a player who just liked to hit everything. That's where I learned to become versatile. That's where I realized I could be good at tennis.

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Really, I don't like crying in front of people.

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For me, I kind of just go with the flow out there on the court. I kind of notice things. When I notice it, try to change it as quick as possible.

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My dad has always instilled in me that I can do anything I want and he always tells me: 'Just don't limit yourself and set your goals as high as possible.' I think that's the reason why I believe in myself so much and everything I've done, I guess, for 15 has been great.

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It's tough to play doubles. It's not an easy game.

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There's so many people going through so many, like, uncomfortable situations. For me to be - I mean, obviously being nervous is natural - but for me to think that winning a tennis match or losing a tennis match is the end of the world, I think just kind of shows what kind of privilege I have.

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I'm fighting for the future of my future kids. I'm fighting for the future of my future grandchildren.

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The most unexpected message I received - well, it wasn't really a message. Ms. Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyonce's mom, posted about me on Instagram. I was, like, screaming.

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Schoolwork, I'm normally up late doing it just because, I don't know, I feel like my brain functions better at night when I'm doing school.

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The amount of people - and kids especially - that come up to me saying I inspire them is honestly better than any match I could win, just to know that I inspire another kid maybe to pick up a racquet or go through something they're facing at school.

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It means so much to me when someone tells me that they picked up a tennis racket because of me or that they tried something new because of me.

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With every match I win I seem to get more and more people following me, so that's good. And that means more and more awareness for subjects I care about.

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When I play doubles, I start to return better in singles.

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