Jim Courier says Coco Gauff will want a while to regulate to her service method and can possible battle on the US Open, however the American tennis legend additionally highlights that the 21-year-old made "a worthy funding" by hiring a biomechanics skilled.
As Gauff's struggles along with her serve turned extra obvious and the world No. 3 recently hit a stoop once more, she lastly agreed to offer a shot to a biomechanics coach. And he or she employed Gavin MacMillan, the identical biomechanics skilled who famously mounted Aryna Sabalenka's serving woes in 2022 and helped the Belarusian elevate her sport to a brand new degree and win a number of Grand Slams.
On Tuesday night, the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd had an opportunity to witness in stay Gauff's new serve. And whereas it wasn't lovely, the house star hit "solely" 10 double faults and managed to edge out Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 6-7 (2) 7-5 in her US Open first-round match.
After the match, Gauff admitted that she needed to always be alerted and never permit herself to return to her "outdated serving habits."
Courier: Don't count on Gauff to play her finest on the US Open, however it's an funding price making
“When gamers discuss entering into the zone, that spot the place they’re simply reacting and flowing and feeling their tennis, they’re not pondering one bit about method. Sadly for her, she’s going to should be eager about this method. She needs to be tremendous conscious. It’s actually the one factor she’s eager about when she units as much as hit a serve," Courier stated on Tennis Channel, by way of tennis.com.
“So, there’s no approach she’s going to play her finest tennis this match. No approach. But when this works for her and by the top of this 12 months or by the Australian Open, she not has to consider it and she will be able to get into that circulation state, that’s an funding price making.”
Former four-time Grand Slam champion Courier additionally introduced up the Jannik Sinner instance and the way fixing his footwork in 2022 led to the Italian making an extra step in his sport and turning into the participant he’s right this moment.
