Coco Gauff has discussed adding former coach Brad Gilbert to her team as she advanced to the 2023 Cincinnati Open semifinals.
In the Cincinnati Open’s North American hardcourt swing, Gauff has continued to achieve success. Gauff conquered qualifier Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals on Friday after wins over Mayar Sherif and Linda Noskova.
Gauff sat down for a talk after the victory and spoke honestly about having prominent tennis coach Brad Gilbert on her team. Gilbert is renowned for his work with many legendary tennis players, such as Grand Slam winners Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, and Andre Agassi.
Gauff claimed that the American instructor had given her “a lot of wisdom” and assisted her in improving her mental game.
She expressed her thoughts after the match and said: “Just a lot of wisdom and how to play the points, and just the mental side of the game. How to approach these matches in these big situations.”
Gauff praised the veteran and referred to him as having one of the “best tennis minds.”
She further stated that: “He’s just making me be serious, but all enjoying the game and having a lot of fun, and be really thriving and being excited about those tough matchups. And just taking every point, being physical every point – and I think that’s the best advice he’s given me in such a short amount of time.”
thanks 🙏 for the love ❤️ 👍💪😎👊
— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) August 19, 2023
Gauff in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2023
WLWWLWWWWW Currently the world no.7, the American has achieved a compiled 36-13 match record in 2023. Coco is now playing in Cincinnati where she beat the world no.33 Mayar Sherif 6-2 6-2, the world no.50 Linda Noskova 6-4 6-0 and the world no.43 Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-2.
Coco Gauff will compete against the world no.1 Iga Swiatek in the semifinal on Saturday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT. Their head to head is 7-0 for Swiatek.
Coco clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Auckland and Washington.
Coco won 4 titles in her career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
