“You Need That Win”- Coco Gauff’s United Cup Win Over Iga Swiatek Dubbed to Be a Big Confidence Booster, Claims Andy Roddick
WTA star Coco Gauff kicked off her 2025 season with style after bagging an epic win against Iga Swiatek in the United Cup finals. She ditched the 2025 ASB Classic for this team event and successfully led Team USA to their second victory. But although Gauff’s performance in singles and mixed doubles with her partner Taylor Fritz was impressive, the fraternity could not help but focus on the 2023 US Open champion’s victory over Iga Swiatek given their 2-11 head-to-head record. Now, another yesteryear ATP legend has joined the bandwagon of Gauff’s well-wishers, explaining why her win over the Pole was such a big deal.20-year-old Coco confessed how her match result against Swiatek had boosted her confidence. “I think just confidence. I think I have the belief that I’m one of the best players in the world and when I play good tennis, I’m hard to beat,” Gauff said. And her podcast host concurred when a gushing Andy Roddick expressed his delight while contextualizing the scale of her victory.Reflecting on Gauff’s incredible win over Iga Swiatek – someone who overpowered her 11 times in their past 13 encounters – Roddick said on his Served podcast’s episode, “the biggest result of the week for me Coco coming off of year and finals winning, beating Iga there who I think going in that she was 1 on 11 beating Iga again and now united cup is not a major its not an Indian Wells final its but when you have such a bad record against someone.”ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this adThe veteran continued, speaking with the knowledge that comes from a career wrought in overturning losing H-2-H records against tennis titans like the Big Four. He said, “I speak from experience, doesn’t matter what it is you could beat them at Yatzi in a matters to you like you need that win against that match up Iga or Coco beating Iga straight forward 4 and 4 big statement from her especially coming off of the way that she finished last year tossing and winning in Auckland over Osaka who defaulted,” Roddick said.ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this adSpeaking on her reason for going for the 2025 United Cup, Gauff said she “loves Auckland. I won twice there – It was a great tournament.” However, she “wanted to play a higher level of competition and also a team competition.” Gauff’s second victory against Swiatek might have motivated her, but the former US Open champion has her eyes set firmly on another Grand Slam, as she confessed her “main focus is the Australian Open and doing well there.” Given that her year started on such a high note, she must be thrilled to mount her challenge down under.Coco Gauff feels like she is “playing confident tennis”Last year, the 2023 US Open champion reached the Melbourne Major’s semifinals before losing the round to Aryna Sabalenka who lifted the trophy. This year she ditched ASB Classic thinking the United Cup would give her more competition and winning the event, she felt satisfied in her form. “Obviously, the start of the season gives me a lot of confidence, I feel like when I’m playing confident tennis, I’m playing great tennis. I definitely feel confident going into AO,” Coco Gauff said about her mental state at the moment. She continued optimistically, “Honestly, before every Grand Slam I have the belief that I can win, And especially after the US Open, I proved that I could do it. I definitely have a belief that I can win.”ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this adCoco Gauff’s current form – with her much improved serve and a seemingly more reliable forehand – holds much more promise than last year. The 20-year-old almost lost her followers’ faith at the start of last season but fought hard and returned to her full potential by the end, securing a 2024 China Open win and bagging the WTA Tour Finals trophy. With the United Cup show being a decisive one, she is all ready to thrill her fans with her on court theatrics at the Australian Open.
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