As Coco Gauff Gets Bageled by Iga Swiatek, Ex-coach Pere Riba Shares Warm Wishes After Breaking Partnership

Coco Gauff turned her season around as the WTA 500 in Washington rolled around. She managed to improve her tennis by adding two new members to her team, Pere Riba and Brad Gilbert. The two coaches helped her to her first 500, Masters and Slam. However, the dream team is about to come to an end, as Riba recently announced his departure from Gauff’s team.

The announcement comes at a time when Gauff is facing a difficult opponent. She faced?Iga Swiatek?in the second round of the WTA Finals and couldn’t go the extra mile to beat her opponent, even with Riba as her coach.?

Pere Riba extends warm wishes as he announces his departure from Coco Gauff

When Riba became the primary coach of Gauff before?Wimbledon, there was much speculation about his impact on the star. However, after Wimbledon, people believed nothing had changed. But that mindset would change quickly as Gauff would win three tournaments after the grand slam. But their partnership is now coming to an end, as announced by Riba on his Instagram page.?

He first said that they would not continue their partnership in 2024, but he chose to focus on the positives of 2023. The Spanish coach also said that they are splitting due to personal and health reasons on Riba’s side. Therefore, there is no bad blood between them.?

He further said, “Coco, I want to express my gratitude for everything we’ve shared during this time. It has been truly amazing. Thank you for your trust from the very beginning, for your hard work, passion, and professionalism. It has been a pleasure working with you. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed our time together, and I wish you the very best in your career. You deserve all the success.“

The statement came during the?US Open?champion’s bout against Swiatek in the 2023 WTA Finals and already paints a murky future for the 19-year-old.

Swiatek beats Gauff with a big statement

After Gauff beat Swiatek in the?Cincinnati Masters, many believed that their head-to-head would change soon. However, Swiatek was only focused on expanding it to her favor.?She would win their bout in the China Open?and thrash the American sensation further in the Finals. In their second-round match, Swiatek won with a score of 6-0, 7-5.

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Gauff had the advantage in the second set at 5-4 but dropped three games consecutively to give Swiatek the win. The two have played ten matches together, and Swiatek has won nine of them without dropping a set. As Riba leaves Gauff, what does the future of her bouts against the Polish player look like?

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