American world quantity six Coco Gauff has ended her partnership with coach Brad Gilbert simply two weeks after what she described as a “disappointing” US Open title defence.
Gauff, 20, gained the primary main of her profession in New York final 12 months beneath Gilbert’s steerage.
However she misplaced within the fourth spherical to fellow American Emma Navarro this 12 months.
“Coco, at simply 20 years younger, your future is extremely vibrant, and I want you nothing however continued success forward,” Gilbert, who additionally coached former Grand Slam champions Andre Agassi, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick, wrote on X.
“I am excited for the subsequent chapter in my teaching profession.”
Gauff employed Gilbert to work alongside Spanish coach Pere Riba after a chastening first-round exit at Wimbledon final 12 months.
That led to a turnaround in fortune as Gauff gained 18 of her subsequent 19 matches in her dwelling hard-court swing, resulting in title victories in Washington, Cincinnati and New York.
