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Coco Gauff Credits Biomechanics Coach for Improved Serve Confidence at US Open

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  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

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Coco Gauff has expressed renewed confidence in her serve during her return to the US Open, following a period of significant struggle last season. The world number four secured a 6-3 6-4 first round victory over Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez, utilizing a service game that she describes as a major difference from the previous year. To address her serving issues, Gauff hired biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan, who focused on her toss, wrist position, and ball placement. Gauff noted that while the changes did not show immediate results during her fourth round exit at the US Open last year, the work contributed to her recent Cincinnati Open title. Despite this perceived improvement, statistics from the 2026 WTA Tour season show that Gauff leads the tour in double faults with 308. Gauff stated that she now approaches the serve with a mindset of going for aces rather than simply hoping the ball goes in. She will face either Paula Badosa or Daria Kastakina in the second round.

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The center-left lean framing highlights the contradiction between Gauff's claims of improvement and the statistic that she leads the tour in double faults.
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The center lean framing emphasizes Gauff's technical progress and her successful match performance as evidence of her growth.

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