Following Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, America’s Coco Gauff Fills WTA’s Gaping Hole as She Stirs Up High Hopes for Tennis’ Future

Coco Gauff has been stealing all the attention in the tennis world, and why not? The American tennis sensation is enjoying the best phase of her tennis career at the moment. Earlier this month, she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the summit clash to win the US Open, her maiden Grand Slam title. With the support of the local crowd, Gauff overcame difficult moments to achieve success on tennis’s biggest stage. As a result, she has been one of the most talked about athletes recently. Hours ago, former British Number 1 talked about her rise and how it came at the right time while comparing her to legends like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Greg Rusedski rose to fame by finishing as a runner-up at the 1997 US Open. Subsequently, the British star achieved his best ranking of 4. Here’s what he said about Gauff.

Rusedski compares Coco Gauff to legends of tennis

Recently, the former World Number 4 appeared on Tennis Channel’s Inside-In podcast. During his appearance in the show, he talked about a variety of subjects like Djokovic’s dominance and the rise of the likes of Sinner and Alcaraz. Further, he also went on to talk about Gauff.

Revealing his thoughts on Gauff’s emergence and her rivalries, Rusedski said, “I think what we need is a rivalry especially on the women’s side because on the men’s side, you have Carlos, the young man, against Novak Djokovic, the legend of our sport. You need a Coco-Swiatek, you need a Coco-Sabalenka. You need a group to play in major finals or semi-finals week after week.”

Rusedski is talking highly of the reigning US Open champion of late. While Gauff received some criticism for changes in her coaching staff, the former British Number 1 was all praise for her.

What did Rusedski say about Gauff’s coaching team?

The former US Open finalist gave his seal of approval for Gauff’s new partnership with Andre Agassi’s former coach, Brad Gilbert. Talking about it, he said, “I think that’s the key for Coco. I mean, she’s a phenomenal athlete, mentally so tough. We talked about the forehand problems, and second serve problems, and Brad brought a perspective, ‘Let’s not focus on those things. Let’s get the job done.’”

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The American tennis sensation will look to continue her winning run and finish this season on a high. She is currently playing in the WTA 1000 China Open.

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