Rennae Stubbs declares Coco Gauff "the final word participant of profitable ugly" and he or she is giving credit score to the American for having that potential, but additionally warns the 21-year-old that it may backfire on the latter phases of a Grand Slam event.
In the beginning of the Asian swing, Gauff was evidently removed from her greatest sport, however she nonetheless made the Beijing semifinal after surviving a few tight encounters. That was earlier than Amanda Anisimova thrashed her 6-1 6-2. In Wuhan, the American skilled sure points on her serve, however nonetheless lifted the title on the Chinese language WTA 1000 event.
Outcomes-wise, Gauff did extraordinarily effectively in back-to-back WTA 1000 tournaments in China. Nevertheless, Stubbs – a former six-time Grand Slam champion in doubles – didn't seem like too satisfied by what she noticed from the two-time Grand Slam winner.
“She is the final word participant of profitable ugly," Stubbs mentioned on her podcast.
Stubbs: Will it harm Gauff in a giant Grand Slam match?
Gauff's serve and forehand have been way back recognized as the 2 weaknesses in her sport. In September, the American addressed the serving facet by hiring biomechanics coach Gavin MacMillan.
“What number of gamers within the high 10 are going ‘I hope I can hit that shot within the court docket right this moment?’ and that’s Coco. There have been instances she was double-faulting once more. That was within the semis and within the closing, however she simply retains going. She is constructed completely different. I give her tons of credit score, I like her. I don’t know if it’s the correct factor as a result of sooner or later once more, in a giant match on the majors, is it going to harm her although? That she hasn’t labored on these issues sufficient," Stubbs defined.
To Gauff's protection, she has repeated a number of instances over the past two months that her important precedence for the remainder of 2025 is to enhance her sport fairly than chase the outcomes.
