America’s young tennis star Coco Gauff has revealed that she
is working to improve her weakness regarding double faults. The 20-year-old
is often regarded as one of the most highly-rated players currently playing in
women’s tennis in the singles category.
Gauff is currently taking part in the Rome Open where she
booked her place in the quarterfinal after defeating Spain’s Paula Badosa in
the round of 16 with a score of 5-7, 6-4, 6-1.
Despite winning the contest, the Atlanta-born would be
concern about her performance as she ended up making 11 double faults. Talking
about it after the match, Gauff admitted that it is a concern and that she is working
hard to improve that.
“I’ve been working on it,” she said. “I think today, even
though the double-faults were there, I think it was still a better performance
than it was last night. I think for me the focus will be getting more first
serves in. I think my first-serve percentage was low, but my win percentage was
in the high 70s or something like that. I think once I can get that down.”
Gauff further went on to highlight the primary reason why
she has committed a lot of double faults in the ongoing contest.
Coco Gauff booked her place in the quarterfinal after beating Spain's Paula Badosa.
“I’m going big on the first serve, so I know I’m probably
going to miss more,” she said. “I think it’s just finding the balance of going
big but also knowing when to slow down the pace just to get the serve in.
“Honestly, I mean, I bet on myself to continue to go big. I
know when I go big and my serve goes in, it’s dangerous. Even though this
tournament I want to win, I’m trying to think long-term. I don’t want to lose
the 120 serve by not going for it.”
“There’s definitely technical changes I’m trying to make. It’s
obviously tough to do in-season and in-tournament. I feel like from the night
before my last match to now, I feel like it’s better. It’s only been two days.
I’m trying.”
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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