It is very tempting to judge the world’s best players summarily and treat each of their losses as if it were a drama. Cori Gauff has fallen in the first round of two tournaments in a row and believes that such stumbles should not be given so much importance. She faces Indian Wells 2025 with enthusiasm facing a supreme challenge.

Being ranked number 3 is a privilege and a clear demonstration of a level destined for glorious goals, but it also carries responsibilities and generates pressure. This is well known by Cori Gauff, a young woman who has not yet turned 21 and sees how every misstep she experiences in a season full of tournaments is perceived by fans and the media as a catastrophe. Her February hasn’t been good, losing to Kostyuk and Kessler, but she arrives at Indian Wells 2025 with renewed hopes and energy.

“Everyone attaches great importance to me losing those two matches, but I am convinced that it is something that can happen and will continue to happen throughout my career. Obviously, I don’t like falling consecutively in the early stages, but I feel that there are many opportunities throughout a year to recover from such defeats. The conditions in the Middle East tournaments do not benefit me, but I am convinced that results will come,” she comments.

– No American female player has won the title in Indian Wells since 2001

Coming out stronger from disappointments is something that only a few achieve, making it a clear differential. “Losing implies learning. I knew I would struggle in those events because the court is fast and benefits those who play flat, but a true competitor must overcome these kinds of circumstances. I am very young, not yet 21, and I don’t feel that my losses should be overreacted to,” stated a woman who aims to break the drought for local players by winning at Indian Wells.

“It’s very strong that no American has won since 2001. I think we all keep that fact in mind and we have to find a way to win. Hopefully, I can do it,” said Cori Gauff, aware that the prevailing conditions in Indian Wells 2025 can enhance her game, and that she has a good opportunity to turn around the bad impressions she had in the last two events. It will be interesting to see if she returns to the path of victory.

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