Coco Gauff has been on a losing streak when it comes to the majors. Yesterday, the US Open title defense came to an end for the 20-year-old star, courtesy Emma Navarro. The World No.3 gave it her all both “mentally and emotionally,” in her own words. But that wasn’t enough to hold off her fellow compatriot in the R4. After her 2nd consecutive loss at the majors to Navarro, Gauff said she doesn’t “wanna lose matches like this anymore.” But what could she do differently? Well, Serena Williams’s ex-coach Rick Macci had hinted that after her defeat in the French Open singles.

During the clay swing, Macci had a few pieces of advice for Camp Gauff, as Iga Swiatek ousted the World No. 3, in a lop-sided contest. Though Gauff managed to win the doubles titles at Roland Garros, the singles trophy slipped from her grasp yet again. “Her forehand has always been a little suspect. If she had Federer’s forehand or Djokovic’s forehand, she’d be sitting here with five or six Grand Slams already because she’s so good in other areas,” Macci had said back then.

Fast forward a few months, at the US Open, Macci is back again, this time with words of appreciation for another American talent. At the US Open, the Hall of Famer coach was blown away by Emma Navarro’s composure. Acknowledging how Navarro held her nerve against Gauff, Macci praised her mindset, as he wrote on X, “What I love about Emma Navarro besides her improvising skills is her mindset. What we on the outside with the dips flips rips slices and dices does not show up on the biggest stage unless SHE HAS THAT INTENSITY AND CALMNESS ON THE SAME PAGE.”

Navarro seemed to be in control throughout the match, without relenting with her intensity. A skill that she inherited from her father, who relies on the yoga practice. And this proved costly for her opponent, who was left baffled! However, Coco Gauff is already looking ahead and planning for the future, to mitigate the loss suffered this year, and come back stronger than ever.

Would Coco Gauff consider replacing her coach after losing to Emma Navarro at the US Open?

Following Coco Gauff’s early exit at the Paris Olympics, tennis fans waited to see her on the hard court, in hopes that homecoming would be amazing for the World No.3. However, things took a turn for the worse, at the Cincinnati Open, when she was ousted in the first round by Yulia Putintseva. And when fans thought that her bad streak was over at the US Open, as she made headway to the R4, they were in for another shock. Gauff struggled with her serve throughout the match against Navarro, committing 19 double faults.

During the post-match conference, the American tennis star acknowledged her recent struggles, as she headed home to rethink her strategy and maybe reconsider her team composition as well. Gauff said, “I definitely wanna get other opinions. It’s sometimes more of an emotional, mental thing cuz if I go out on the practice court right now, I would make like 30 serves in a row. I wanna look at other things cuz I don’t wanna lose matches like this anymore.” 

Coco Gauff is trying to figure things out with her serve and forehands among others. Her fans want her to replace her coach, Bard Gilbert, but would Gauff do that? The tennis community awaits a development in Camp Gauff sooner rather than later!