Cori Gauff is in Rome where she will start her run for the upcoming WTA1000 event, where she will face Yulia Putintseva in the first round. Coco Gauff is not having a great season with a 14-8 win-loss record. The young American lost the last 2 matches and she aims at doing much better in Italy.
In the meantime, the 17-year-old was caught doing some strange drills while hitting forehands holding a steak on the left hand. the result is.. curious.
Cori Gauff in 2021
Currently the world no.35 (career-high), Gauff played her last match on the 30th of April when she was overcome by world no.9 Karolina Pliskova 5-7 6-3 6-2 in the 1st round in Madrid (draw).
This season the American has a compiled 14-8 win-loss record. Cori Gauff’s best performance of the present season was reaching the semifinal in Adelaide.
Yulia Putintseva in 2021
Ranked no.30, Yulia played her last match on the 29th of April when she surrendered to world no.18 Johanna Konta 6-4 6-2 in the 1st round in Madrid (draw).
This year Yulia has an overall 10-8 win-loss record.
Cori Gauff and Yulia Putintseva have never clashed against each other.