{"id":496913,"date":"2026-03-26T19:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/496913\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T19:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:26:18","slug":"coco-gauff-risks-fury-after-stating-what-people-dont-like-to-hear-at-miami-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/496913\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff risks fury after stating ‘what people don’t like to hear’ at Miami Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coco Gauff has proclaimed herself the quickest competitor on the women’s professional circuit, a declaration she freely admits is unpopular with observers.<\/p>\n

The American star secured her passage to the Miami Open semi-finals on Tuesday evening, overcoming Belinda Bencic in a gruelling three-set encounter that finished 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.<\/p>\n

When questioned about who possesses the greatest pace in women’s tennis, the 22-year-old offered a characteristically forthright response.<\/p>\n

“I definitely think that on court I am the fastest,” Gauff stated. <\/p>\n

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Coco Gauff has insisted she is the fastest player on the circuit<\/p>\n

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“People don’t like it when I say it, but I feel like I have enough tape to show that.”<\/p>\n

Her defensive prowess and exceptional court coverage were evident throughout the contest against the Swiss opponent.<\/p>\n

Gauff elaborated on her athletic credentials, drawing comparisons with fellow tour members across various sprint distances.<\/p>\n

She acknowledged that over 100 metres, the competition would be fiercer, naming Sloane Stephens, Iga Swiatek and Maria Sakkari as formidable rivals in shorter bursts.<\/p>\n

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“I think 100 metres is different. I feel I would definitely be in the top three or top four for sure,” she explained.<\/p>\n

However, the American expressed supreme confidence over the longer distance.<\/p>\n

“Over 200 metres I definitely think I am the fastest. The longer the race the better for me, I think that’s the same in tennis! The longer the better,” Gauff remarked.<\/p>\n

She indicated willingness to put her claims to the test, whilst conceding the shorter sprint was not her strongest discipline.<\/p>\n

Gauff reflected on the demanding nature of her quarter-final battle against Bencic, describing it as a challenging affair.<\/p>\n

“It was a tough match. Belinda is a tough player,” she observed.<\/p>\n

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Coco Gauff returns to action on Thursday for a semi-final clash with Karoline Muchova<\/p>\n

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“Every time we play it’s a long match. It took a lot of running today, some falls. I’m really proud of how I fought today.”<\/p>\n

The American noted that resilience had characterised her performances throughout the tournament, crediting her ability to elevate her game when required.<\/p>\n

“That’s been a theme of the week. My opponent raised her level today. I was able to raise it in the 3rd,” Gauff added.<\/p>\n

She returns to action on Thursday for a semi-final clash with Karoline Muchova, who progressed after defeating Victoria Mboko 7-5, 7-6 earlier on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff has proclaimed herself the quickest competitor on the women’s professional circuit, a declaration she freely admits…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":496914,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[2331,217,101,118,56,54,55,154037],"class_list":["post-496913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-sgg","tag-sport","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-us-sport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=496913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/496914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=496913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=496913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=496913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}