Hard truths.
"With more and more events being two weeks it just doesn't really make sense to strain your body," the American Gauff said after emerging unscathed to reach the quarterfinals. "I would like to see in my lifetim...
The 18-year-old Canadian, who was handed a wildcard entry into the main draw, needed just 62 minutes to defeat the two-time Grand Slam champion.
"I'm trying to be positive. After the match, I definitely was struggling in the locker room. I don't like losing", the American said following the defeat
The 21-year-old Gauff became the first American woman to capture the singles title since Serena Williams in 2015 and the youngest from America to achieve the feat since her decorated compatriot in 2002.
It will be the first time the world's top two players have met in a women's Grand Slam final since Caroline Wozniacki defeated Simona Halep to win the 2018 Australian Open.