Coco Gauff in no doubt that Iga Swiatek is the toughest player on tour - 'The only one I haven't beaten'

Coco Cauff says world No.1 Iga Swiatek is the toughest opponent to face on tour after failing to beat the Pole in any of their six previous meetings. Gauff overcame Veronika Kudermetova in three sets to reach the last 16 in Stuttgart on Wednesday and will face Anastasia Potopova next. Ad One thing she might be relieved to see is that Swiatek is on the other side of the draw, so any potential battle between the top and fifth seeds will have to wait until the final.

WTA Stuttgart‘I am ready’ – Swiatek eager to bounce back from injury woesA DAY AGO When asked who is the hardest player to face, Gauff said: “Right now, head-to-head, definitely Iga. I haven’t beaten her. I would say she is the biggest.

Pretty much everybody else I’ve gotten some wins over. “Everyone in the top 10 I think I have played, and maybe won and lost to, except Iga. I think she’s the only one I haven’t beaten.” Gauff has lost each of her six previous meetings with Swiatek without taking a set, most recently in the Dubai semi-finals but also famously in the French Open final last year.

‘I am ready’ – Swiatek eager to bounce back from injury woes After Australian Open win, Sabalenka outlines French Open ambitions Raducanu out in first round of Stuttgart Open after heavy loss to Ostapenko The 19-year-old suggested that the experience of making it to the Grand Slam decider in Paris was a help and a hindrance, as she looks to find the right approach with her playing style. “I don’t think I will ever be like (Elena) Rybakina who can really literally hit someone off the court. I think more the way I want to play is being aggressive on the right shots,” Gauff explained.