John McEnroe expresses surprise over Coco Gauff haters: "She was going to win a bunch of majors"

John McEnroe highlighted Coco Gauff's achievements after winning the US Open and stated that he doesn't understand those who criticize her.

The former world No. 1 was one of the experts providing commentary during the television broadcasts at Flushing Meadows. The women's main draw produced one of its great stories with Coco Gauff, who claimed her first Grand Slam title at the age of 19 in her home country, ending a six-year drought for American female champions.

The young star defeated the new world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka by turning around a match in which the Belarusian was initially in control. The scoreline read 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in favor of Gauff, propelling her to world No. 3, just behind Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek.

“It is obviously great for Americans. I’m not sure what Mats and I can add when you have the likes of Roger Federer and Serena Williams, the Obamas paying tribute. I mean, come on,!

“I heard Coco talking about the people who were writing her off and saying that she was never going to win a major. Who were those people? I’m not familiar with those people because I think her progress has been steady,” McEnroe said.

“It has been really positive, and she was in the final of the French. Okay, so there were a couple of stumbling blocks along the way, but I don’t think anyone didn’t think she was going to win a bunch of majors,” he added-

“So, well done, Coco Gauff because, at the end of the day, Sabalenka came out on fire and was hitting the ball absolutely huge. She had a chance in the first game of the second set to get the early break, but she did not do so. That allowed Gauff and her athleticism into this.”

After becoming the champion of the US Open, Gauff won't be slowing down her schedule. She will be playing in the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open during the week of September 18th, where she is seeded second, just behind Swiatek.