Iva Jovic can leave the U.S. Open with her head held high and two key takeaways.
She learned the hard way that Grand Slam tennis can be brutal, physically and mentally. But she also learned that she belongs. “I think obviously you can say you’re close to being at that level,” she reflected.
“It’s nice to know you can play with those girls that are at the top of the game. “It’s good confidence to know that you’re not far.” Coco Gauff shows immense class with behind-the-scenes U.
S Open gesture to Jovic Coco Gauff's immediate actions after U.S. Open win sum up what makes her special American teenager, 16, inspired by Novak Djokovic earns $140K for US Open win For the 16-year-old wildcard, that feeling of belonging not just on the court but in the locker room, surrounded by superstars, was part of the beauty of the unforgettable experience, which brought with it $140,000 in prize money after being beaten by No.
29 seed Ekaterina Aleksanrova in a three-set epic. “I’ve definitely gotten closer with some of the top girls,” she revealed. “Specifically the American’s, they’re all really nice.
“Emma (Navarro), Coco (Gauff), Jess (Pegula), all of those. It’s been nice to get to know them and be on a more familiar basis. “I mean, honestly I haven’t had like advice talks with them this tournament, which is nice.
You’re in the same locker room, so you kind of are equals this week. “But in the past they’ve definitely said, ‘just keep working, try.