Coco Gauff’s Mother Candi Sends Uplifting Message To Daughter As She Looks To Bounce Back After Miami Heartbreak

Coco Gauff recently suffered a heartbreaking upset at the Miami Open. Following this loss, she found comfort in her mother, Candi Gauff, as the latter shared an encouraging message for the American on social media.

Gauff started the Miami Open campaign on a strong note by besting Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the opening round. Following this, she went on to overpower top-notch players, including Sorana Cristea, Belinda Bencic, and Karolina Muchova, to advance to the finals. In the final round she faced Aryna Sabalenka, who nabbed the trophy after securing a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win.

This was Gauff’s first Miami Open final, which ended with a heartbreak. Shortly after this upset, the American’s mother, Candi Gauff, shared a motivating message for her daughter on Instagram. She posted the player’s picture on the court and penned the encouraging note in the caption that read:

“Silence the noise and keep it moving! (Photo by Paul Fulton,II)”

Just a day after the loss, Coco Gauff made her feelings known about her experience at the Miami Open on Instagram. Talking about her disappointment of not winning the trophy she wanted, she also revealed how special this was to her and thanked her fans and family:

“Not the trophy I wanted, but what a special experience this was to reach the final of my home tournament🫶🏾. thank you to the crowd and my friends/family for always supporting me through it all. I have so much gratitude and really found my joy again this week.”

Coco Gauff Opened up About What She Learned From Her Loss at Miami Open 

After her loss against Aryna Sabalenka at the Miami Open finals, Coco Gauff spoke to the media, where she opened up about her game. Analyzing her performance, she weighed in on what went wrong for her on the court. Stating that she could have done better and revealing the things that she learned during the game, she said:

“Yeah, I think just some of the bigger moments I felt I didn’t do as well as I feel like I can do. I thought I was like a lot of times in the return games, a lot of 30 alls, a lot of deuces, break points, and | just didn’t come over that hump.

“And the third set, I think, you know, the game I’ll learn from is the first game of the match, being 30-love and just remembering to continue to be aggressive in that moment and trusting myself in those moments.”

She added:

“But yeah, there’s a lot to learn from, but I am happy with, you know, the mentality that I approach the match with.”

Coco Gauff further spoke about the love she received from fans and said that she was happy to see how proud they were of her.