Coco Gauff is here to stay and slay! The 19-year-old tennis player has reached the US Open quarterfinals for the second time by defeating Caroline Wozniacki. While she is conquering the US Open matches like a storm, taking one after the other, she has no intention of slowing down. Now that she is with Andre Agassi’s ex-coach, she is ready to rise and shine like never before.
With Brad Gilbert by her side, she has definitely found a stronger suit to work on herself as a tennis player. Recently, while she was ready to play the fourth round of the tournament, the 62-year-old American tennis coach shared a strong three-word advice with the teenage tennis sensation that reaped huge benefits.
Brad Gilbert’s three-word advice that changed everything
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Since the time the world’s 7th-ranked tennis player has added Agassi’s former coach to her team, she has been doing quite well on the tennis court. After Gauff defeated the 33-year-old Danish tennis player, the ESPN tennis commentator advised Gauff with three magical words. According to the New York Times, he has constantly used a reminder that she can chase down balls on the tennis court the whole night if she wants.
Moreover, with his experience, he only shared the same advice with the 19-year-old tennis player before getting ready to play one of the biggest matches of the 2023 US Open till now. He said, “Make it physical, Coco,” Gilbert is one of those tennis coaches who has made great moves and won Grand Slam titles with every player he has worked with.
Nevertheless, he gave the same kind of advice to the 19-year-old before getting ready for Wozniacki’s service game. He said, “This is your time to be physical now,” and the way the 7th-ranked tennis player played her way against the Dane, she might have taken the advice under consideration.
"This is your time to be physical now" Brad Gilbert advice for Coco Gauff on this next Wozniacki service game
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It won’t be wrong to say that with his experience and Gauff’s determination, the amazing coach-player duo can win their first title together in the near future.
However, even after doing great in the match, there was a time when she busted out her frustration on the legendary American coach after getting dismayed by Caroline Wozniacki’s grit.
When Gauff shushed Brad Gilbert in the middle of a match
In the middle of an intense battle against the 33-year-old Danish tennis player, Gauff found herself in a crucial position in the second set. Till that time, her opponent was carrying a lead forward, forcing the 19-year-old to put her determination on display.
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While all this hustle and bustle was going on, there was a time when she turned to her coach and firmly uttered, “Please just stop.”
Although the 62-year-old coach has helped the World No. 6 tennis player perform better, the candid moment displayed her confidence in her own ability and capacity to make decisions on the tennis court.
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