Coco Gauff’s not too long ago inconsistent play introduced her Stuttgart Open to a surprisingly early finish within the quarterfinal spherical, as she dropped two straight units to WTA World No. 6 Jasmine Paolini. Regardless of an early surge and a resilient effort to remain aggressive, Gauff was finally unable to maintain the match from slipping out of her arms.
Gauff was coming off a excessive efficiency within the Stuttgart opener amid her months-long stoop. She did maintain a result in begin this contest too, getting out forward 4-2, however Paolini gained three straight video games and by no means seemed again. Paolini took 41 service factors and 7 service video games in opposition to Gauff’s 25 and 4, respectively, and went on to beat her 6-4, 6-3.
The World No. 4’s serve has notably challenged her in competitors over the previous couple of months. Gauff misplaced the head-to-head battle with Paolini within the match, hitting solely 94% of her first serves whereas her opponent had a 100% fee. The 21-year-old additionally solely gained 51% of her first-serve and 39% of her second-serve factors, which Paolini capitalized on as properly.
Legendary tennis coach Rick Macci, who has mentored tennis icons like Serena Williams and Andy Murray, got here to Gauff’s protection amid her struggles and tried to remind the general public of the younger star’s potential.
“Coco can be wonderful. You by no means lose expertise/athletic capacity,” Macci declared on X, previously Twitter. “It is a journey of successful/dropping, staggers/daggers. She’s going to win a number of Grand Slams and be primary sooner or later. Everyone freaks out if you lose/battle, however you win, everyone likes to snuggle.”
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Macci went on to speak in regards to the intricacies of Gauff’s sport and why she’s extra primed than most different gamers to grow to be one in all ladies’s tennis’ greats.
“Know her sport inside out. Know what’s inside this champion. Coco has some genetic qualities higher than any participant,” he mentioned. “The Delray observe star will get again on observe and observe down many Slams sooner or later.”
Macci wrapped up his statements with some reassurance, seemingly for each followers and Gauff herself. “Everyone must take a deep breath as Coco can be wonderful. She is 21. She’s going to go up and down for some time however will 100% go to a different stage and extra sooner or later,” he concluded. “Earlier than the sunshine/rainbow there’s a rain/thunder.”
Coco Gauff, who holds a 14-6 document this season, will get an opportunity to redeem herself on one other clay courtroom on the Madrid Open on April 25.
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