“My goal is to win the French Open, but first of all I want to win in Stuttgart”
The reigning US Open champion and current world No. 3 – aged only 20, Coco Gauff is already a fixture in women’s tennis. The American has come to Stuttgart full of confidence and will be playing on her favourite surface, clay.
This is what she had to say about...
...her feelings going into the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix:
“I’m really happy to be back here in Stuttgart. I feel like I have been practicing well and hope I can have a good week here.”
...the transition from hard courts to clay:
“This year the transition from hard to clay was smoother as I didn’t play Billie Jean King Cup. I didn’t have the quick turnaround, so I feeI I had more time to prepare.”
...her results on the various surfaces:
“My favourite surfaces are both hard court and clay. I’m really optimistic and obviously the goal is to win the French Open. But currently I’m focussed on Stuttgart and hope to play well here and win.”
...her feeling after her Wimbledon exit and the US Open win:
“I was feeling terrible after Wimbledon and was thinking I just need to get though the year somehow. My eyes were on the Australian Open. Despite the low expectations, I found my rhythm again and built up my confidence which eventually led to my US Open win.”
...her favourite Grand Slams:
“The US Open was always the main one just because it’s in my home country. But, I’d love to win the French Open because Paris is like a second home to me.”
Porsche Brand Ambassador Angelique Kerber returned to the Tour in January after having a baby and her form has since improved from tournament to tournament.
Last year, Tatjana Maria appeared for the first time at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix after an 11-year absence. The 2022 Wimbledon semifinalist would like to top the performance this time around.
Iga Swiatek is the player to beat at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The world No. 1 who won the tournament in both 2022 and 2023 is yet to lose a match in the Porsche Arena.
