Rick Macci is providing assist to Coco Gauff as Serena Williams' former childhood coach believes he and a Biomechanics coach might repair the 21-year-old's serving difficulty and make her a double-digit Grand Slam champion.
Previously two years, Gauff has received as many Slams. Nevertheless, one factor stays a problem – that's the American's inconsistent serve and double-fault quantity, which stands at 320 by way of 14 occasions performed in 2025.
Macci, who’s extensively credited for the early growth of the Williams sisters, is a giant fan of Gauff and backed her to do some nice stuff even she wasn't doing effectively in early 2023. However the 70-year-old coach has additionally been adamant for fairly a while that the present world No. 2 must do one thing together with her serve.
Macci gives to assist Gauff repair her serve, says it is going to result in 10-12 Grand Slam trophies
“Not that you simply couldn’t have a great first serve and a shaky second. Plus, her racket on her serve, the leg drive doesn’t provoke the racket on the proper time and… however retaining her weight again longer with the platform and beginning model new, there’s little question that [with] myself and Dr. Gordon (an knowledgeable in Biomechanics), this might be solved instantly," the American coach advised Tennis365.
In the identical interview, Macci remarked that if Gauff was capable of win two Grand Slams with such serving difficulty, you may solely think about what would occur if she lowered her double-fault quantity and began delivering extra high quality serves.
“However to be nice, it’s a bundle, and if this serve might be modified, I’ve little question the place she might find yourself – double digits (Grand Slams) is across the nook for Coco," Macci added.
In the meantime, the American tennis star exited the Cincinnati Open following a 6-2 4-6 3-6 loss to Jasmine Paolini. In the course of the match, the second-seeded house participant sprayed 16 double faults.
