Famous tennis coach
Brad Gilbert believes in fixing the forehand
of America’s young sensation
Coco Gauff. The 20-year-old is often regarded as one of the most
highly-rated players currently playing in the women’s singles category.
Despite being incredible at such a young age, there have been
calls for fixing Gauff’s forehand. Gilbert has been recently quoted in a
report where he stated that it is not as easy to fix it as it seems.
"I think, more importantly, at any age, especially when
you’re young, it’s more about understanding what your goals are to get better,”
he said. “It’s too easy to say I want to win xyz. Everybody does, but there’s
parts of her (Coco Gauff's) game that she definitely needs to work with.
"I’ve never got so many texts in my life as I got once
I started coaching her that instantly everything is about, ‘Fix your forehand.
Fix your grip.’ I think sometimes people think and even club players think it’s
so easy to fix something like that.
“And my first thought is, what happens if you fix it and it
doesn’t get better? What happens if you make a change and it doesn’t get
better? And then when you change the grip, you have to completely change the
arc of a swing.
“What does that do to the arm? So, there’s more factors in
making a change. And probably more than anything, mentally it’s not as easy as
people think because they think, 'You’re a pro. Boom, you can do that.”