Coco Gauff, the rising star of American tennis, is preparing for her US Open title defense with a focus on addressing key challenges in her game. Despite her young age, Gauff has already achieved remarkable success, but she acknowledges the need to work on certain areas to maintain her competitive edge.
In a recent interview with the WTA Tour, Gauff admitted that consistency is an aspect she is currently struggling with. “I feel like I have to work on consistency, overall,” she said. With the US Open on the horizon, Gauff plans to return home to reset and prepare for the challenges ahead.
Gauff’s recent performance highlighted some of these challenges, particularly in her serve. She recorded nine double faults, four of which came in the deciding set, with her first serve percentage at 56%. Despite this, she managed to break her opponent’s serve to go up 4-2 in the final set. However, she acknowledged that errors played a significant role in her loss, stating, “I made a lot of errors, especially when I was up 4-2. I think most of the points she won were off my errors.”
Facing Yulia Putintseva, a “tricky” opponent known for her variety of shots, Gauff noted the difficulty of playing against such a versatile player. “She’s always a tricky opponent to play. She mixes up the ball, has drop shots, slices. She’s someone that makes you earn the match,” Gauff reflected.
As Gauff looks to fine-tune her game, her focus remains on building consistency and reducing errors, crucial elements in her pursuit of another Grand Slam victory.
Coco Gauff in 2024
At the moment ranked no.2 (career-high), Coco played her last match on the 15th of August when she surrendered to world no.33 Yulia Putintseva 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (draw).
At the moment, during this season Coco owns an overall 38-14 match record. Coco clinched 1 title in Auckland.
Coco Gauff will take on the world no.268 Sinja Kraus in the . They have never competed against each other up to now in top competitions.
Gauff clinched 1 title in 2024 in Auckland.
Gauff won 7 titles in her career: 5 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
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