Coming off a disappointing efficiency at Wimbledon after her French Open victory, Coco Gauff fired private coach Matthew Daly forward of singles play on the US Open. The 21-year-old American beforehand blamed her first-round loss in London because the world’s No. 2 participant on psychological exhaustion, after managing six winners and 29 unforced errors in opposition to Dayana Yastremska.
“Solely have good issues to say about Coco, loved working along with her,” Daly mentioned throughout an interview with tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg.
Now ranked No. 3, Gauff is just the third participant because the Open period started in 1968 to win the French Open earlier than dropping within the first spherical at Wimbledon.
Gauff has not appeared assured along with her serve since beating Aryna Sabalenka on clay earlier this summer time. She received three matches within the US Open tuneup earlier on the Cincinnati Open, however misplaced to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini within the fourth spherical.
Final week in Cincinnati, Gauff mentioned she’s practising persistence on tour the remainder of the season.
“For me, it is attempting to overlook the losses, however extra so remembering how I misplaced,” Gauff mentioned. “With the wins, I attempt to have fun myself a bit of bit. However I am very a lot a perfectionist sort of individual, so it is actually nothing satisfying till you are holding the massive trophy. However I am doing higher about appreciating the little wins alongside the best way, too.”
Gauff break up from tennis professional Brad Gilbert final yr as her coach earlier than hiring Daly, a grip specialist. Gauff received the US Open in 2023 and is anticipated to play in an exhibition occasion Thursday evening at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
“I really feel like I am underneath a microscope my complete profession, actually, with issues on and off the courtroom,” Gauff mentioned on the Cincinnati Open. “I suppose profitable a slam defines whether or not you are having a very good yr or not. That does not simply go for me; that goes for all gamers. Generally tennis followers need us to win each week, however we’re enjoying 11 months. It is not that simple.”
