61-Year-Old American Tennis Legend Gets Real on Coco Gauff’s Drastic Change As Legendary Coach’s Impact Revealed in Short Time

Coco Gauff is lifting her tennis spirit as she moves into the next gear under the tutelage of renowned tennis coach Brad Gilbert. The first impression of the 19-year-old working with Andre Agassi’s former coach has caught a lot of eyes and impressed everyone on the sporting front. With Gilbert by her side, the world number seven has reached her first final on American soil.

Looking at how things have gone for her since adding the 61-year-old American coach to her team, apart from fans, a former American tennis star, Pam Shriver, shared her thoughts on Agassi’s ex-coach’s profound impact on the 7th-ranked tennis player as she prepares to play the Citi Open final.

Pam Shriver impressed with Coco Gauff-Brad Gilbert’s energy

After facing a first-round defeat at Wimbledon, the 19-year-old is at the Citi Open in Washington, but her run at the tournament is something that surprised everyone as she reached the tournament finals for the first time. Well, just before the tournament, she brought the 53-year-old American tennis legend’s former coach into her coaching, and his impact on her tennis prowess is quite visible.

After noticing Gilbert’s amazing impact on the 2022 French Open finalist, the American Tennis Hall of Famer took to her Twitter account to acknowledge how Gilbert has profoundly impacted the 19-year-old tennis player’s game in a better way. She wrote, “@bgtennisnation making an immediate positive impact on Coco’s game, especially how to use her “fast ball” serve!”

The 61-year-old has coached Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and Andy Murray in the past, nurturing their tennis talents and helping them find a way in the sporting arena. Gauff will face Maria Sakkari in the tournament final, but that’s not the best part. This is her first final in front of her home crowd, making it even more memorable for her.

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Not only that, a few days ago, the 2022 French Open finalist admitted to having the 53-year-old legendary player’s ex-coach’s impact, as she has begun her Quest to reach a great feat by the end of this year.

Gauff admired Gilbert’s coaching impact

After advancing to the first round of the tournament, the world’s seventh-ranked tennis player revealed her feelings about working with Agassi’s ex-coach. Although she revealed that she was buried in the beginning, she explained how her experiences of working and training under a new coach have changed the implementation of her tennis skills.

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In addition, she also revealed that he has somehow eased his way into her coaching team in a way that would help her win the US Open. Nevertheless, with Gilbert’s experience and Gauff’s young skills, they can definitely be anticipated as one of the rising player-coach duos getting ready for the tennis world.