Australian Open: Coco Gauff confident of winning the women’s title
American tennis star Coco Gauff said she feels confident going into the upcoming Australian Open following a bright start to the new season as she helped her country win its second United Cup title in three years.
Gauff delivered a clutch singles victory over Poland’s Iga Swiatek in the final of the mixed-teams United Cup tournament to give the Americans a 1-0 lead before Taylor Fritz defeated Hubert Hurkacz in men’s singles to wrap up the contest.
The 20-year-old Gauff was in terrific form at the tournament in Sydney as she did not drop a set in five singles matches.
With her victory over five-time major winner Swiatek, Gauff repeated her feat from the WTA Finals in Riyadh by topping the Pole for the second time.
"The start of the season gives me a lot of confidence," Gauff said ahead of the Australian Open, which begins on January 12. “I feel like when I'm playing confident tennis, I'm playing great tennis.
“I feel confident going into AO.”
In the build-up to the Australian Open, Gauff skipped the WTA 250 event in Auckland to compete at the United Cup, reasoning that the tournament offered better competition.
Gauff reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open in 2024, losing to Aryna Sabalenka, who went on to lift the title. The American youngster said that winning her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2023 gave her belief that she could win more majors
