Coco Gauff Continues 'Strange' Season By Firing Two Coaches
Coco Gauff Continues 'Strange' Season By Firing Two Coaches originally appeared on The Spun.
With the 2025 US Open less than a week away, Coco Gauff has made a few adjustments to her coaching staff.
Gauff, the WTA World No. 3, has struggled since winning the French Open on June 7. She was upset by Dayana Yastremska in the opening round at Wimbledon, suffered an upset loss to Victoria Mboko at the National Bank Open, and lost to Jasmine Paolini at the Cincinnati Masters in a three-set thriller.
A big issue for Gauff over the past few months has been her serve. She had 16 double faults against Paolini last Friday. Her serve let her down at Wimbledon as well. The two-time Grand Slam champion had nine double faults in her straight-sets loss to Yastremska.
In an effort to improve her serve, Gauff has parted ways with Matt Daly and J.C. Faurel. According to multiple reports, she's adding biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan.
It's not often that you'll see a player fire two coaches a couple of months after winning a Grand Slam title. However, Gauff is clearly scrambling for answers before the final major tournament of the year.
Gauff's fans approve of this move.
"Good!! Something had to be done!! I remember Sabalenka having trouble with her serve. It took her a bit though, hopefully it helps Coco get back on track," one fan commented.
"Didn’t expect this but might be for the best," a second fan said.
"So happy to see Coco making these good tactical changes. She is so hard to beat when her serve is working! Looking forward to the progress," a third fan wrote.
"She just won Roland Garros this year?? Strange," a social media user said.
Will this change lead to another US Open title for Gauff?
It might be too early for Gauff to win a title with her revamped coaching staff, but we can't rule out a deep run at the US Open.
For starters, Gauff won the US Open just two years ago. She knows how to play in front of the bright lights in New York. We also can't forget that her form wasn't completely broken. It was just her serve that needed improvement.
If Gauff can build off her success at the Cincinnati Masters while cutting down on her double faults, she could be a serious threat in Queens.
The main draw for the US Open will begin on Sunday, Aug. 24.
Coco Gauff Continues 'Strange' Season By Firing Two Coaches first appeared on The Spun on Aug 20, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
