Gauff looks to future with bold coaching change before US Open
Coco Gauff says she didn't hesitate to shake up her team just days before the US Open, hoping a new specialist coach can help shore up the serve that has been letting her down."I know Gavin has had experience with this before, so hoping I can just take on his knowledge and see what can happen," Gauff said.
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Coco Gauff hires Aryna Sabalenka's former serving coach, Gavin MacMillan, before the US Open
Coco Gauff was as aware as anyone, of course, that her tour-worst double-fault total is a significant problem, so she fired one of her coaches on the eve of the U.S. Open and brought aboard the serve doctor who helped No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka work on her issues with that part of the game. “I do know I needed to make a change — technical change — to it, and I don’t want to waste time continuing doing the wrong things,” Gauff said Friday at Flushing Meadows, where she won the first of her two Grand Slam titles in 2023. The next year, Sabalenka won her first major championship, then followed with two more, including at the 2024 U.S. Open.
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Wilson Sporting Goods serving up major energy in NYC Ahead of U.S. Open
Maria Sharapova, Bryan brothers to be inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame
Maria Sharapova has never been the type to look back on her accomplishments. Joining the International Tennis Hall of Fame has given her a chance to do just that. One of 10 women ever to win an individual career Grand Slam, the telegenic Sharapova became an instant star when she won Wimbledon in 2004, beating two-time defending champion Serena Williams in the final.
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Top-ranked Sabalenka seeks rare US Open repeat
It has been more than a decade since the US Open had a repeat women's champion -- but world number one Aryna Sabalenka heads into her title defense at Flushing Meadows aiming to buck that trend.Sabalenka said she's hoping she can call on the "tough lessons" she learned this year to pull off the repeat -- and retain the number one ranking that is under threat if she doesn't.
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Heralds edge out Eagles for county tournament girls tennis title
GENEVA — Saint John and Geneva battled to the bitter end at the Ashtabula County Girls Tennis tournament. When the dust had settled, the Heralds ended up winning out in the tournament, which took two days to complete at Geneva. Saint John scored 29 points to Geneva’s 26. “Kudos to Geneva,” Saint John coach Todd Nassief said. “[Eagles coach] Scott [Torok] does a great job. They have a talented ...
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2025 US Open prize money: Winners will get largest purse in tournament history
