Coco Gauff reveals too many errors cost her the Australian Open title

Coco Gauff has shut down talks that she may have been put off by Arnya Sabalenka’s grunting during the American’s straight-sets Australian Open semi-final defeat. Many tennis players grunt during play but Sabalenka’s noises have often been ridiculed for being at times excessive or unnecessary.

Gauff famously complained about Martina Trevisan’s grunt during their Roland Garros match two years ago. However, she refused to blame the Belarusian’s grunting for her 7-6 6-4 loss on Thursday night.”I have played her a lot, so I can’t sit here and say that the grunt is distracting.

I don’t even know, it’s like the fifth time we have played,” Gauff said post-match. “I don’t notice. I feel like at least with her it’s consistent, so it doesn’t bother me.

“I’ve played a player in the past where the grunt wasn’t consistent, where they would grunt longer on purpose on 30-all or deuce point. I don’t think it’s a tactic or anything.

I think that’s just how she plays tennis.”Coco Gauff responds after Aryna Sabalenka act at Australian Open sparks criticism