Ex-coach of the former world number one Serena Williams, Rennae
Stubbs, has made an 'interesting' prediction for the
French Open this year. The
second Grand Slam of the year will begin from May 27 where players from all
over the world will participate to showcase their talent and secure the
ultimate prize.
Serena Williams’ ex-coach Stubbs, in a post on her official account
on the social media platform X — previously known as Twitter — made a prediction
that this year’s French Open will be ‘really interesting’. She did that while
praising both Italy’s
Jasmine Paolini and America’s
Coco Gauff for their performance
in the recently concluded WTA 1000 event in Rome.
“Jasmine Paolini, @JasminePaolini huge congratulations on
winning another WTA 1000 and doing this one in your home country! Wowza! What a
week and what a smile. No one more deserving. Another incredible week for @CocoGauff
as well. French open is going to be REALLY interesting this year!!!,” she
wrote.
The Rome Open recently concluded where Italy’s Paolini lifted
the title after beating Gauff in the final in straight sets with a score of
6-4, 6-2. While talking to the
Tennis Channel after the match, the Italian tennis star stated that she had no idea how she could produce such a flawless performance
on the day.
“I don’t know [how I played so well,” she said. “I was
trying to focus on the match. Trying to repeat myself that no matter what
happens, you have to stay there for every ball. At the beginning I was feeling
that I had to play great. So yea, it was great, great final and really happy
about. In front of the home crowd, in front of my family and the president, so
its amazing. I was trying [to be more aggressive] because I knew that with Coco,
I have to raise the level a little bit.”