“I was aggressive and played with margin. Maybe it wasn’t her best level.” Coco Gauff oozed confidence after besting six-time slam queen Iga Swiatek earlier this season in Madrid. While the former World No. 1 has dominated the American in most of their clashes, the present No. 2 proved better this season. And she replicated a similar performance against World No. 1 and arch rival Aryna Sabalenka during the epic French Open final at Court Philippe-Chatrier. Gauff forced her to commit 70 unforced errors in that clash on clay before lifting her second major title. But this dominance isn’t the same against the lower-ranked opponents, and Gauff knows it, too…
This season, Gauff has been faltering against unseeded players than the top 10 or top 20. For example, her journey following th