By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, September 1, 2024Photo credit score: Clive Brunskill/Getty for ITF Davis Cup
NEW YORK—Coco Gauff served up self-sabotage as Emma Navarro ended her US Open reign at present.
The world No. 3 will search assist from a serve physician to attempt to treatment her second-serve points.
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Navarro exploited 19 double faults from Gauff dethroning the defending champion 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to cost into her maiden US Open quarterfinal.
Gauff dedicated 11 of her 19 double faults within the remaining set. The outcome was practically 5 video games of double faults Gauff gifted at present.
Harassed by Navarro’s aggressive return place, Gauff’s serving struggles at present stemmed from the stress of her maiden main title protection. A number of of these double faults went into the online as Gauff typically pulls her head down too early, collapses the left aspect of her physique and may decelerate her swing on second serve.
“I imply, clearly I am going down on my left aspect lots on my serve, and it is one thing I am conscious of, nevertheless it’s robust within the second to I assume attempt to not do it,” Gauff stated.
General, Gauff dedicated 38 double faults in 4 Flushing Meadows matches.
Gauff, who labored with former No. 1 Andy Roddick to attempt to decrease her ball toss and unfold the service field, stated the second serve is a psychological hurdle she should clear.
To that finish, she plans to hunt a serving specialist, maybe revisit her work with Roddick, to treatment that second serve.
“Yeah, I undoubtedly need to get different opinions as a result of, you recognize — and likewise I believe it is typically extra of an emotional, psychological factor as a result of if I am going out on the follow courtroom proper now, I’d make, like, 30 serves in a row,” Gauff stated. “I’ve finished it earlier than. I believe it is also simply form of a psychological hurdle that I’ve to recover from when it comes with that. However, yeah, I undoubtedly need to take a look at different issues as a result of I do not need to lose matches like this anymore.”
