After losing in the first round at Wimbledon last month, Coco Gauff holed up at her London hotel to be alone and think.
“I didn’t leave the room for two days. I like literally didn’t. I got my food ordered to the room,” Gauff said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I realize: Those two days were necessary, because I got time to reflect and just allow myself to be sad. A lot of times on tour, we don’t have time to allow ourselves to be sad, so then those emotions build up into the next match. And I think that those two days, honestly, probably helped me. I really completely changed my mentality.
With a new coaching arrangement, reworked footwork on her forehand and a commitment to aggression early in points, Gauff is playing as well as anyone. She has won 11 of 12 matches and her two biggest titles — and Cincinnati, both on hard courts — since that defeat against 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin at Wimbledon. One of the recent victories came over 2022 U.S. Open champion Swiatek, who claimed all 14 previous sets they played.
“Coco is willing to make changes. She is really humble and a really hard worker. It was clear she needed to take steps forward in her game,” said Riba, who emphasized improving the way Gauff sets up to hit forehands, while Gilbert’s advice included the importance of not rushing between points. “So we got to work. We created a plan. And day by day, we followed it.”
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