Coco Gauff is an exciting future for tennis, bringing more people to the women’s game and hopefully ushering in a new level of competition. That’s the view of Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who believes teenage Gauff has the star quality to stay at the top for years to come.
The 19-year-old became the first to win this month when she beat new world number one Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in front of a jubilant home crowd at Flushing Meadows. American Juniors at the U.S. Open.
In doing so, Gauff made good on a promise she made at Wimbledon as a 15-year-old when she shocked SW19 by defeating five-time champion Venus Williams in the first round, before advancing in her first round The top 16. Appearance at the All England Club.
The Atlanta-born prodigy failed to reach the final at Roland Garros last year, losing to former world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, but with her first Grand Slam title on the line, the The sky seems to be the limit for America’s rising tennis star. Women’s Tennis.
Mouratoglou noticed Goff’s qualities, and after ten years working with all-time great Serena Williams, he knew all about winning.
The French coach said: tennis letter: “I think she (Gauff) is a star. To fully become a star she needs to be a Grand Slam champion and now she is. I think she can win more. She is absolutely exciting to watch. She has So much charisma, energy and positivity. I think she has what it takes to be a big star and bring people to the WTA.
“I’m happy for Naomi Osaka to be back next year. I think she’s also very good at tennis and the competition between the two could be exciting.”
Former world number one Osaka won two Grand Slams before taking two breaks from the sport, one for mental health reasons.
In January, she withdrew from the Australian Open after learning she was expecting her first child with rapper Cordae.
However, the 25-year-old Japanese player is expected to return to the court early next year, whetting the appetite of tennis fans who, like Mouratoglou, are excited about the prospect of Gauff competing with Osaka in the coming seasons.