'I left it all out there': No regrets for Gauff after fluffing match point against Muchova

[p]The seventh seed was up 9-8 in the 10-point ‌match tiebreak and closing in on her maiden final appearance at the grasscourt Grand Slam, only to botch her ‌attempted drop shot and allow [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muchova-karolina/Or4Qa1ye/"]Muchova[/a] to prevail [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/gauff-c-f5BXmEH6/muchova-k-Or4Qa1ye/?mid=EmRnuCHs"]6-2, 1-6, 7-6(10).[/a][/p][p][b]"Yes, people who don't ‌watch tennis are going to be like, 'why did you do that?' At the end of the day, ‌that's the choice I made. Was it the right one in that moment? Maybe ‌not,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gauff-coco/f5BXmEH6/"]Gauff[/a] told reporters.[/p][p][b]"But then also, if I make it, everyone's going to say how clutch of a shot that was. I think that's just tennis," [/b]she said.[/p][p]She said the bounce ‌caught her off guard.[/p][p][b]"I just panicked a little bit. It ⁠just takes moments like this to learn from, ‌have more of a clear, concise plan of what I want to do,"[/b] Gauff added.[/p][p][b]"At the end ​of the day, I left it all out there. My only regret - or I don't have any regrets - is just obviously points I want to make better ​decisions on. But that's how you learn and become a better player."[/b][/p][embed guid="a2e1d0e4-3e45-4c59-a560-97a35c8d1cb6" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbvAA-CaLmw" social-type="youtube" /][p]Gauff said she was not the first player to lose after having a match point on the biggest stages, pointing ⁠to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/federer-roger/GrsQDFC0/"]Roger Federer[/a]'s defeat by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Novak ​Djokovic[/a] in the 2019 Wimbledon final and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a]'s French Open final loss to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a] last year.[/p][p][b]"I'm going to think about it tonight. I don't know if I've ever lost a match after having match point. If I have, I don't remember the last time. I don't know ‌how long it'll take me,"[/b] Gauff said.[/p][p]"I don't think that long. There were a lot of emotions right after the match. Now I'm just like, one decision away; maybe I'm sitting in this press conference in a different mood.[/p][p][b]"I look at Roger's lost match points here, Jannik obviously at Roland Garros. Every great champion has this happen in their career. Maybe this is something I need to be on their level."[/b][/p][image alt="Key match stats" id="c2e25b94-50cb-4c81-bca0-70a2906fae73" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="3a6425b9-8411-4eea-9963-d22a23149200" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]The 22-year-old said there were plenty of positives from her campaign despite the defeat, though she was not sure if she would be watching Saturday's final between Muchova and Czech compatriot [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/noskova-linda/zHMiAkw6/"]Linda Noskova[/a].[/p][p][b]"We'll see. When I ‌get home, if I'm up, I might have it on. I'm one that stings a little ​bit, especially so close; I don't want to watch,"[/b] Gauff said.[/p][p]"Also, at the same ‌time, I'm a fan of tennis. The girls who are left, it's going to be a great match. Obviously Karolina is great... maybe I'll watch; maybe I won't."[/p][embed guid="ad200bb9-6455-478d-a007-f61840a04f9c" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Cconn_1B4" social-type="youtube" /][p]Despite the disappointment, Gauff struck a defiant note when talking about the criticism she might receive on social media.[/p][p][b]"I probably already got some hate comments (from bettors)," [/b]she added.[/p][p][b]"It's okay. It makes ⁠you stronger ... it's the usual. It sucks, but ⁠it's like, 'whatever. I'll be on the ‌winning end next time', and I'll be sure to tag them."[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/muchova-k-Or4Qa1ye/noskova-l-zHMiAkw6/?mid=pGyvP4BC"]Follow the women's final at Wimbledon here.[/a][/b][/p]