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Coco Gauff handed Emma Raducanu telling advice on how to deal with media spotlight before following Brit into US Open winners circle
Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu share one important thing. They are both US Open champions and importantly they were both major winners as teenagers so it comes as no surprise that the pair have a lot of advice to give each other. Gauff and Raducanu will meet for just the second time on MondayGetty Back when Raducanu was the freshly crowned US Open champion in 2021, Gauff was quick to warn the Brit that the best thing she can do is ignore the hype. “The best thing I could [say], and I’m sure she’s probably heard it, is to set time aside from the phone,” Gauff said at the time. “Because it is exciting when you get all the retweets, all the follows and all of that, but it can be a bit overwhelming. At least in my experience. That’s probably what I wish I would’ve known, not to focus on social media. “I put a time limit on my phone because I thought I was spending too much time on it,” she said. “From 8.30 am to 9.30 pm I have limited access to apps.” Since then, Gauff has joined Raducanu as a US Open winner, when she won her first major in 2023. Fast forward to 2025, despite the pair having their crowning moments in New York that’s about it when it comes to the similarities in their tennis journeys. Gauff is ranked 46 spots higher then Raducanu and has enjoyed a steady and stable progress on the tour, the American was just recently the World No.2 and now sits third. Raducanu’s US Open championship is her only title, with her time on tour since that being savaged by injuries with very little momentum being established. Meanwhile, Gauff has won ten titles, her most recent one came at the WTA Finals in Riyadh in November. Gauff’s successful career so far has meant she has earned $23.8 million on tour so far while Raducanu has picked up just $4.9 million, a big difference which demonstrates little competition the Brit has played in recent years. Raducanu’s US Open win was an incredible sporting achievementGETTY Coco Gauff picked up her US Open title in 2023Getty So much so that despite the two young stars have only met once on tour, a 2023 Australian Open clash which Gauff came out victorious. It was a game that Raducanu had an ample opportunity to win, with a 5-4 lead in the first set. However, she failed to see her out two set points and Gauff rallied to make a comeback, winning the tie break before winning the second set and match. Ahead of just their second match at the Rome Open, fourth seed Gauff was full of praise for an opponent she has barely played. “She’s obviously a great player and the last time we played, it was a tough match,” the world No 3 told Tennis Channel. “It’s going to be a different matchup on clay here, but I think she has the game to be a great clay-court player. “Obviously, a great player in general, but especially on clay. So it’s going to be a tough match and I’m looking forward to it and hopefully I can come out with the win.” Raducanu returned the complaints, pointing out how good she is on clay. “She is a great competitor. I think I’m playing pretty good tennis right now and she is going to be a great test,” the 22-year-old Brit told Sky Sports. “She’s made the final of the French Open and so she’s great on this surface. I’m just going to keep focused but savour this one for now.” Gauff (left) and Raducanu (right) are two of tennis’ finest starsGetty Should Raducanu play at her very best, her clean-hitting and pace from both sides of the court should make Gauff uncomfortable. However, even then Gauff is a very good defender and incredibly quick on this surface, something Raducanu may struggle to cope with. It would be a huge upset, should Raducanu eliminate Gauff.
Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu share one important thing.
They are both US Open champions and importantly they were both major winners as teenagers so it comes as no surprise that the pair have a lot of advice to give each other.
Back when Raducanu was the freshly crowned US Open champion in 2021, Gauff was quick to warn the Brit that the best thing she can do is ignore the hype.
“The best thing I could [say], and I’m sure she’s probably heard it, is to set time aside from the phone,” Gauff said at the time.
“Because it is exciting when you get all the retweets, all the follows and all of that, but it can be a bit overwhelming. At least in my experience. That’s probably what I wish I would’ve known, not to focus on social media.
“I put a time limit on my phone because I thought I was spending too much time on it,” she said. “From 8.30 am to 9.30 pm I have limited access to apps.”
Since then, Gauff has joined Raducanu as a US Open winner, when she won her first major in 2023.
Fast forward to 2025, despite the pair having their crowning moments in New York that’s about it when it comes to the similarities in their tennis journeys.
Gauff is ranked 46 spots higher then Raducanu and has enjoyed a steady and stable progress on the tour, the American was just recently the World No.2 and now sits third.
Raducanu’s US Open championship is her only title, with her time on tour since that being savaged by injuries with very little momentum being established.
Meanwhile, Gauff has won ten titles, her most recent one came at the WTA Finals in Riyadh in November.
Gauff’s successful career so far has meant she has earned $23.8 million on tour so far while Raducanu has picked up just $4.9 million, a big difference which demonstrates little competition the Brit has played in recent years.
So much so that despite the two young stars have only met once on tour, a 2023 Australian Open clash which Gauff came out victorious.
It was a game that Raducanu had an ample opportunity to win, with a 5-4 lead in the first set.
However, she failed to see her out two set points and Gauff rallied to make a comeback, winning the tie break before winning the second set and match.
Ahead of just their second match at the Rome Open, fourth seed Gauff was full of praise for an opponent she has barely played.
“She’s obviously a great player and the last time we played, it was a tough match,” the world No 3 told Tennis Channel.
“It’s going to be a different matchup on clay here, but I think she has the game to be a great clay-court player.
“Obviously, a great player in general, but especially on clay. So it’s going to be a tough match and I’m looking forward to it and hopefully I can come out with the win.”
Raducanu returned the complaints, pointing out how good she is on clay.
“She is a great competitor. I think I’m playing pretty good tennis right now and she is going to be a great test,” the 22-year-old Brit told Sky Sports.
“She’s made the final of the French Open and so she’s great on this surface. I’m just going to keep focused but savour this one for now.”
Should Raducanu play at her very best, her clean-hitting and pace from both sides of the court should make Gauff uncomfortable.
However, even then Gauff is a very good defender and incredibly quick on this surface, something Raducanu may struggle to cope with.
It would be a huge upset, should Raducanu eliminate Gauff.
