QATAR TOTAL ENERGIES OPEN

February 9, 2025

Coco Gauff

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: We'll go ahead and get started. Coco, welcome back to Doha. Just give us your thoughts about coming into the Middle Eastern swing here this year.

COCO GAUFF: Yeah, excited to be back here in Doha, and looking forward to hopefully having a good Middle East swing.

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. I wanted to find out, for 1000 events like this, the first of the year, do players tend to raise their game for an event like this? There's 10 through the year.

COCO GAUFF: Yeah, I think any high-stakes tournament people want to win and do their best. Yeah, I feel like the first 1000s of the year it's a good opportunity to not only, like, try to win, but also just work on your game, because we have basically like back-to-back-to-back 1000s. It's a good opportunity to kind of work on your game, and although something might not click here in Doha, it doesn't mean it can't click by the time Indian Wells or Miami comes.

Q. How do you feel about being in Qatar again, and being in the Middle East and playing tennis in this part of the world?

COCO GAUFF: I think it's great. Every year I come to Doha I feel like the city is growing, and there's always new buildings being built. Every time I come it feels like a different city. Yeah, I'm excited, and hopefully tennis here continues to grow.

Q. You've been under pressure for years, but you still can, you still manage to enjoy playing tennis, and you consider yourself a happy person?

COCO GAUFF: Yes. Is that a statement or a question? (Laughing). What was the question?

Q. Do you consider yourself a happy person?

COCO GAUFF: Oh, yeah. I mean, yeah, I think for the most part I feel like I'm happy most of the time. For sure there are times where I'm maybe not as happy or satisfied with myself, but overall I try to look at the positives in life.