Ranked No. 6, the 19-year-old from Florida must be counted among the leading contenders at Flushing Meadows for the sort of trophy she has set her sights on, and appeared destined to hold, for quite some time.
“Obviously the goal is to win a Slam,” said Gauff, the runner-up to Iga Swiatek at last year’s French Open, “but I’m not going to be , ‘OK, well, I’m supposed to be the U.S. Open champion.’ That’s not the mindset that I have. And when people put that on me, I have no choice but to accept it and just know that it comes from the heart.”
“Wimbledon was tough for all of us to digest,” said Pere Riba, Gauff’s full-time coach since last month, alongside temporary consultant Brad Gilbert. “But we talked about things she can improve. And Coco was open to that.” The next two majors were also big deals: Gauff got to the third round at the U.S. Open before losing to defending champion Naomi Osaka, then eliminated Osaka — again the reigning champ — at the 2020 Australian Open.“Coco is willing to make changes. She is really humble and a really hard worker.
Gauff’s forehand has become more reliable, and opponents can no longer assume it’s going to falter. Her willingness to attack early in points is far more prevalent than before. Her confidence is back.
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