Maria Sharapova thinks Coco Gauff is smart sufficient to not let teaching adjustments distract her or have an effect on her in any form of unfavourable means because the Russian tennis legend tells the 2023 US Open champion that various things shall be wanted at completely different components of her profession and that understanding easy methods to hear and belief is de facto necessary.
After falling in one of many lowest factors of her profession and evidently being very low on confidence and battling doubts, the 20-year-old employed coach Brad Gilbert after 2023 Wimbledon. And hiring Andre Agassi’s ex-coach immediately turned out to be a game-changer because the American immediately began taking part in significantly better and landed her first WTA 1000 and Grand Slam titles.
It ought to be famous that Gauff additionally labored with Pere Riba on the time.
However after having her career-best run through the summer season of 2023, this summer season was a very completely different story after she misplaced within the Wimbledon, Paris Olympics and US Open round-of-16 and fell from a career-high rating of No. 2 to sixth-ranked.
Failing to defend her title at Flushing Meadows and do properly there ended up sealing the destiny of Gilbert as Gauff’s coach because the 20-year-old in all probability realized that he could not assist her anymore.
Sharapova on the Gauff state of affairs
“I believe Coco has an incredible head on her shoulders and is aware of that there shall be adjustments in her group all through the years. What you want at a sure level in your profession shouldn’t be what you want later in your profession. I used to be very lucky with the groups that I had. I nonetheless stay very near all of my coaches. They’re such massive group members and so they carry a lot weight. A group is de facto necessary. It takes time to construct belief and be taught from [your team] and settle for their recommendation. But it surely’s a enjoyable journey.” the previous five-time Grand Slam champion advised US Weekly.
Throughout her very profitable profession, Sharapova labored with a number of well-known names, together with Michael Joyce, Jimmy Connors, Sven Groeneveld, Thomas Hogstedt and Riccardo Piatti, who was her final coach.
It stays to be seen when will Gauff discover a new coach and who will it’s.
