Coco Gauff reveals which non-Grand Slam tournament she wants to win most

Coco Gauff is eyeing the Miami Open title after moving into the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Gauff came through her round of 16 match against Sorana Cirstea, adding to earlier wins over Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Alycia Parks.

The American is still searching for her first title of what’s been a frustrating season so far, but Miami would be a big stage to break that drought.

Speaking recently about which non-Slam event she’d most like to add to her CV, Gauff didn’t hesitate.

Coco Gauff talks about her motivation to win the Miami Open

After her latest win, Gauff was asked on Tennis Channel: “You’ve won the biggest tournaments in the world, but where would the Miami Open rank for you in significance?”

Gauff responded: “Yeah, I think outside of the Slams it’s probably the number one tournament that I want to win, and then Indian Wells is number two.

“Yeah I think that’s pretty much… I mean obviously there are other tournaments I want to win too, but if I had to pick one, I would definitely pick Miami outside of the Slams.

“And yeah, I think this is my first quarterfinal, which is kind of crazy because I’ve gotten a bye mostly in this tournament. So I’m just happy to get through to this stage.

“Definitely wouldn’t have thought that this year would have been the year I would have got to this stage, but we’ll take it.”

It makes sense why Gauff has her eye on winning in Miami – she’s from Delray Beach right up the road from Hard Rock Stadium.

Coco Gauff reaches Miami Open quarterfinals and sets new WTA record

Reaching the last eight of the Miami Open, Gauff has also achieved a significant milestone. She’s now the youngest player to have reached the quarterfinals at all 10 current WTA 1000 events.

The 22-year-old is now a quarterfinalist at every active WTA 1000 tournament, and she’s the youngest player ever to hit that mark.

Miami was the final piece of that puzzle, but she’ll be aiming to keep her run going in front of a home crowd.

Next up for Gauff is a tough challenge against Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic, who is seeded 12th in this year’s draw.

Gauff does hold a slight edge in their previous meetings, having won four out of six encounters. And with the backing of her home crowd, she’ll be hoping that gives her an extra push into the semifinals.

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