New York – Coco Gauff hopes she won’t try out new service motions in the “high pressure” of the U.S. Open.
She would have hoped to have more time to work with Guru Gavin Macmillan than the six days they were able to spend together before testing the changes in front of thousands of fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching millions on TV around the world.
But that’s how things go. Moreover, it is better to be late than not. So the third-place player got stuck in the crucible against player Alja Tomljanovic on Tuesday night on the grass in Flushing on Tuesday night, in the crucible of her 2023 Grand Slam Championship, who beat Serena Williams on the tour of the 23-time Grand Slam champion.
“From my experience, the first round is more stressful than the final,” Gough said, who lost her first game last month at Wimbledon. “Yes, I think it’s a good test for me.”
It was once. And, despite the stumbling block along the way – 10 doubles, six lost service games, Gauff managed to win the 79th place Tomljanovic in nearly three hours at a pace of 6-4, 6-7 (2).
Under French Open champion Gauff, it is absolutely difficult to play and fight internally, especially (because) it is the first game. ”
How is Gauff’s situation in the first match against the new service?
It is predictable that there were ups and downs at the end of the game.
Gauff started with a 5-4 win in the third set, starting two doubles, and Tomljanovic broke into the pull.
“That’s definitely like an old habit,” Goff said. “The next game is much better.”
Of course. Backing back right, Goff had another chance to provide it out at 6-5, and this time he was able to reach the deal.
“I was like, ‘Well, I have to believe what we do in court.’ That’s what I did (in) the game,” she said.
Who is Gavin Macmillan, Gauff’s new service coach?
Macmillan is a biomechanical expert who can help athletes of all kinds of sports. In tennis, he teamed up with Aryna Sabalenka in 2022 to reshape her serve while dealing with the kind of duality issues that Gauff faces recently. A year ago, the 21-year-old American hit 19 times in her U.S. Open, having recently won 23 times, leading the Tour with more than 300 times this season.
Shortly after working with Macmillan, Sabalenka won the first of her three major titles, including last year’s U.S. Open, and ranked No. 1 in the rankings.
For Gauff, Macmillan used videos and data to change the way she started her perspective. She said she had been practicing so much that she “served literally until I had a shoulder injury.”
“I know this is part of my game that needs improvement if I want to get the results I want,” she said.
What changes did Gauff make to her service motion?
On Tuesday, she appeared to have her body spinning differently, throwing the ball to another place.
“It’s a new move. Sometimes I do it well, sometimes it’s not so good. When I do it well – or when I do it – it’s always a good result. It’s just a reminder of how to do it.” “But obviously, there’s a lot in my mind during those tough times and (I’m) not just thinking about serving.
It’s not that Goff and the reporter introduced too many details.
“I don’t want to exude everything we’re working on,” she said. “I’m transparent, but I’ll keep it myself.”
Gauff’s service was slower than usual in the victory over Ajla Tomljanovic in the U.S. Open?
Goff can still bring the big dishes when she wants: in the third plate, she reached one at 117 mph. But she deliberately hit them against Tonjanovic, especially from the beginning.
Her first plate averaged 88 mph in the first plate, the second time at 97 mph and the third time at 101 mph.
“It’s a slower choice for personal choice,” Gough said. “I know if I need to play a role in getting up and I can get it up, but it’s about making sure I keep the motion we’ve made.”
