Cori Gauff backed by Patrick Mouratoglou to deal with scrutiny
Cori Gauff gets the temperament to handle her”very high expectations” following an astounding introduction into the elite of women’s tennis, based on Patrick Mouratoglou.
The 15-year-old appeared to global prominence with her conduct in her main-draw Grand Slam introduction, until she reached the third round at the US Open earlier this season, to the fourth round at Wimbledon.
Gauff can play a maximum of a further five tournaments before her 16th birthday in March under the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) age qualification rule, introduced at the mid-1990s.
Increased scrutiny has been obtained by the limitations , including arguments on both sides, and Mouratoglou insists the sensation ought to have the opportunity to play with tennis.
“Age is a number,” Mouratoglou told Sky Sports, when asked just how Gauff will cope with her increased consciousness and needs.
“This is the reason why I don’t enjoy this rule. Some individuals are immature at 25, some people are older at 15. I think’Coco’ is unbelievably mature for the age.”
“She’s very significant expectations,” he added.
Mouratoglou, who has been working with Gauff at his academy from the south of France since she was 10, believes that the American has character and the capacity to thrive from the match of the women – unlike previous young Grand Slam champions.
“On the other hand, dealing with that kind of stress is extremely difficult for everyone,” Mouratoglou said.
“We’ve observed these last two years, players acquire a Grand Slam and then suddenly evaporate being unable to take care of the pressure.
“However, I think she’s doing very well with tension because she came into the US Open with enormous strain and she did well.
“We [in the academy] will help her for certain, we will help her, but she’s also helping herself quite well. She is amazing.”
Gauff defeated five-time Wimbledon winner Venus Williams, among the childhood heroes, at the very first round in July and then declared her desire to become the”biggest” player ever.
Mouratoglou has functioned as the coach of Serena Williams, who’s one short of fitting Margaret Court’s all time tally of all 24 Grand Slam singles titles, since June 2012 and the Frenchman sees similar character traits between the two players.
“First of all I do not compare players. I will never compare anyone with Serena who’s the greatest of all time,” he said.
“[But] with all the psychology there are things in common since Coco believes like a petit winner and this is very rare. She believes in herselfshe is driven and she believes she can get it done.
“Each of the young players say they wish to be No 1 but they do not really mean . They are losing, If they play with someone that is better rated than . ‘Coco’ is not like this.
“She played for the first time in her life on a large court at Wimbledon and that she beat Venus Williams. She played with her idol first round, she is beaten by her , then she revealed and affirmed so many things.
“Clearly she’s the mindset of someone who is over [only ] a very great tennis player”
Patrick Mouratoglou was talking at the launch of Asics being named apparel and footwear associate of the Mouratoglou Academy to Sky Sports.