“ The worst I’ve ever felt on the court, “ Coco Gauff confessed to reporters in her post-match interview after advancing to the third round of the US Open. Looking at how the 21-year-old struggled to subdue Donna Vekic in the first set, hardly anyone would argue against how terrible Gauff might have felt during the match. But her compatriot firmly believes that it’s a pressure that outsiders can hardly comprehend.

In her own post-match presser , Jessica Pegula backed up the Delray Beach resident on how the pressure on the players can be palpable. Pegula breezed through Victoria Azarenka in the second round to move on to the next, but was heard sympathizing with grief using the latter’s own words. “ I mean, like she said, being able to do that in front of a stadium—breaking dow

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