Behind the Scenes: Gauff's New Team Makes All The Difference According To Cahill
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As a tennis coach himself, Darren Cahill gave plenty of credit to Coco Gauff's team after her win at the 2023 US Open.
Gauff won the 2023 US Open, which was her first Grand Slam title. Since she broke out as a 15-year-old player, it might have seemed like a long time before the American finally won her first major, but she still did it as a teenager.
It wasn't an easy journey, and it included some rocky moments as well. Gauff started working with new coach Pere Riba just before this year's Wimbledon Championships. It was in London where she reached one of the lowest points of her tennis career after losing in the first round of the grass-court Grand Slam.
After that, Gauff also added Brad Gilbert to her coaching team, and it seems like this coaching duo made all the difference. Gauff was happy about how her new team helped her, and another experienced coach, Darren Cahill, only agreed.
The Australian coach explained the importance of Gauff's team during his appearance on the Advantage Connors Podcast.
"He's making sure she is walking and playing to her best more often. And as you know, a lot of good coaching comes from selling belief and giving that player belief to firstly see that they could just care about them, that they believe in them and they are willing to do whatever it takes to let them become a better tennis player."
"And Brad is certainly of that nature. Whenever you speak to him, it's pretty hard not to put a smile on your face and get on to the court and work your back side off, because that's what he does, he makes tennis fun."
Gauff is currently on a 12-match winning streak, and it seems that since Gilbert joined her team, everything has been working perfectly for the teenager.
