Former coach of Serena Williams has an interesting take on his “ELITE” choice in the sport, Coco Gauff. While he has represented his clear favorite throughout the season, he was slightly shaken by his favorite’s playstyle errors. However, those days are gone in the past. Coco Gauff has risen over her miseries showing her true potential. Now Rick Macci is back on his bold statements about the player with his reasons that showcase why the fraternity should lose hope in Coco Gauff.

Gauff earned her season’s second singles title after Auckland in China. She defeated Karolina Muchova by 6-1 and 6-3 to win the title. Despite her problems with service, the American managed to surprise the fraternity with her victory.

During her run at Flushing Meadows, Gauff suffered criticism for 19 double faults in the round she lost to Emma Navarro. Her 20 unforced errors in a match shocked everyone by questioning her potential. However, those days of disappointment are gone in the past. Gauff received a big prediction from veteran coach Rick Macci, who never lost hope in Gauff’s talent.

“Backbone is as solid as her Backband. She is THE ELITE athlete on tour. Olympic sprinter with a stick and cat like reflexes. 20 years old and even with a few wobbles in her forehand and serve I have ZERO DOUBT she will be number one and have the game to stay there.@CocoGauff“ tweeted Macci. His words echoed his profound admiration for the WTA number six. 

The veteran coach of Serena Williams revealed big hopes for Gauff during the season’s beginning. When Aryna Sabalenka defeated the American at the 2024 Australian Open, Macci believed the WTA number six had the potential to win a Grand Slam on “every surface” with a chance of reaching “double digits” in a major tally. When asked about how many Grand Slams Gauff might win, Macci said in an interview and tweeted, “Was asked how many Grand Slams @CocoGauff can win. Because I love her BACKBONE as much as her BACKHAND the Delray Dart could order double digits off the menu.” Macci’s statement could express his hopes for Gauff.

While the popular coach mentioned his clear favorite, he had an interesting opinion when EssentiallySports interviewed him and asked about his opinion on Gauff’s Paris Olympics performance. Despite his faith in the WTA number six, he seemed cautious while supporting Gauff’s success in Paris.

Rick Macci believed Coco Gauff had “a lot of Houdini escapes”

When an EssentiallySports correspondent asked Macci whether he believed Gauff would have her redemption in Paris after her poor start to the season, the coach said, “There’s a fine line between winning and losing. She loses first round at Wimbledon, okay, then in the hard courts she had a lot of Houdini escapes and she won a tournament. Then more Houdini escapes, close matches, wins a tournament.” Gauff’s loss against Donna Vekic at the Olympics was because of her poor serve. After the Italian Open and the French Open disasters, it quite became like her Achilles heel. Macci’s statement at the moment highlighted that his faith was somehow shaken when the American star dropped poor performances back to back. However, Coco Gauff is past those days of misery.

Rick Macci’s recent statement highlights that Coco Gauff is finally back on her form. After much criticism, she worked hard on improvements and showed she isn’t an easy game who would lose hope easily. As the American reached Wuhan for the next tournament, the fraternity hopes that he clinched another title before the season ends. Do you think she can make it?