Andy Roddick would not be surprised if Coco Gauff didn’t find a new coach for the rest of the season as he thinks the American tennis star will take some time before deciding her next hire.
After failing to do well in the last couple of major tournaments and also dropping from world No. 2 to No. 6, the 20-year-old made a widely expected decision and parted ways with Brad Gilbert.
Although it is a fact that they didn’t enjoy much success lately, their partnership was still a massive success considering that under Gilbert’s belt, the American became a Grand Slam champion at the 2023 US Open and also became a WTA 1000 winner in Cincinnati last year.
However, the feeling is that Gauff’s progress has stopped over the last couple of months and that she needs a new voice and spark.
Roddick shares his take on the Gauff and Gilbert split
“Obviously, out of the gates, it was a stunning success. You would trade all of the tough moments for that US Open win. I don’t know that I was shocked. It’s been a bit of a rough year. What I’m curious about moving forward is whether there is going to be a co-coach situation. Is there going to be a name-brand coach? Is this something that she enjoyed looking back, or was the attention to the…
