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While the whole world is already in shock with the wonders that Coco Gauff has pulled in this year, a new star is in the making. The 19-year-old this year laid her hands on her maiden US Open title along with multiple WTA titles to her name. However, in some years, the world will witness another young star, per the former coach of Serena Williams, Rick Macci.

In an exclusive interview, Rick Macci talked about the younger brother of Coco Gauff and how dynamic he has been when it comes to playing football. Regarding him as one of the best quarterbacks in the country, the former coach also talked about numerous qualities that will make the young kid, an upcoming beast.

Rick Macci explains the immense talent that Coco Gauff’s brother has

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In an ES Fancast exclusive interview, Rick Macci praised Coco Gauff’s younger brother, while talking about his incredible athleticism and standout performance as the number-one quarterback for his age across the United States. Macci expressed his astonishment at the young boy’s exceptional skills. He also went ahead to mention that he is not only restricted to playing football but also showcases his talent in throwing and doing backflips.

Macci also mentioned he is close friends with the dad, showing how strong their bond is. “Her little brother who’s an incredible athlete you think Koko is an athlete this guy’s the number one quarterback uh for a 10-year-old in the United States the guy has a gun he does back flips the little brother is amazing and he plays all kinds of sports so good friends with the dad,” said Macci in the interview.

Thus, Rick Macci’s words show nothing but praise for the immense talent that the young kid has. Despite being an exceptional quarterback, he has also mastered the backflips and throwing, which adds to his bucket list.

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However, when talking about Gauff, Macci further talked about the areas where she can improve and how her movement on the court helps her defend shots.

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Rick Macci suggests how Gauff’s makeup speed helps her conquer the tennis courts

While shedding light on Gauff, Macci suggested that she has a little longer arms to help her in her shots. He further went ahead to add that she is a great athlete, and she knows if she has hit a bad shot, her makeup speed will cover it up for her and she will bounce back up.

This is one thing that has impressed Macci most. However, he also talked about her forehand being one of the major things of concern while suggesting that if he were her coach, he would show her ATP videos so that she could learn something from them.

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Thus, regarded as an upcoming sensation, Coco Gauff has to work on her forehand if she wishes to stun everyone and stand tall as a rock. What do you think? Comment your thoughts below.

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