Coco Gauff opens up on impostor syndrome as she prepares for Miami Open semi-final

[p]The 22-year-old beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bencic-belinda/ObGlDvu0/"]‌Bencic[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/bencic-b-ObGlDvu0/gauff-c-f5BXmEH6/?mid=bmFtb2VF"]6-3, 1-6, 6-3[/a] on ‌Tuesday, advancing to the last four after ‌failing to progress beyond the fourth round ‌in her previous six attempts.[/p][p]With the win, she also became the youngest American ‌to reach the women's singles semi-finals ⁠in Miami ‌since [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-serena/ttsu68nH/"]Serena Williams[/a] in 2004.[/p][p]"I think sometimes I ​can get impostor syndrome," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gauff-coco/f5BXmEH6/"]Gauff[/a] told reporters.[/p][embed guid="74613fb7-4c88-4dc4-8521-0f8542506bf7" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-9nRbTkbaY&t=3s" social-type="youtube" /][p]"[b]Even when they are ​saying my accomplishments when I walk on or during the warm-up, it doesn't ⁠feel like me ​and I'm like, 'Oh, actually, you do have a good career[/b]'.[/p][p]"[b]But it doesn't feel like that sometimes. When you're working ‌on things, and especially with my serve, it just feels like I shouldn't be where I am. But tennis doesn't lie, the ball doesn't lie, so I just have to believe in myself[/b]."[/p][p]Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, said her coach has been focused on ‌helping her build confidence.[/p][p]"[b]At moments, I ​believe in it, and other moments, ‌I don't. I'm just trying to believe in it more[/b]," she said.[/p][p]Gauff will face Czech [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muchova-karolina/Or4Qa1ye/"]Karolina Muchova[/a] in the semi-finals on Thursday, having won ⁠all five ⁠of their previous ‌meetings.[/p]