NEW YORK – Coco Gough tried to make a brave face on Monday after losing at the US fourth round opening for the second year in a row.
The third seed gorff, who won the first of her two grand slam titles at the Flushing Meadows in 2023, was cancelled by a massive amount of ground stroke errors and did not do the usual strong work of a return.
“I’ve made too many mistakes – too many errors – I feel that it’s part of the game I came to the tournament and felt I was most confident in. So it’s kind of a weird match and I’m confident in swapping in different areas,” Gauff said. “I mean, that’s a shame. Certainly, it wasn’t at the level I wanted to bring.”
The results were amazing. Not only because the Gouf is a higher species, but Osaka was also the recent champion of New York, but also how biased it was and how it turned out.
Gough’s serving has been her biggest issue recently, and although she recently hired a new coach to help her in this tournament, Monday afternoon was plenty. The rest of her game was a problem.
She never got a chance to go back and rest, finishing the match with 33 forced errors. Osaka has created a total of 12 forced errors.
“For me, I felt very short in court because I serve a lot, but I haven’t come back often,” said Gauff, 21, from Florida. “For the past two years, everyone can agree that it’s a strange idea.”
A year ago, her title defense at the US Open also ended in the fourth round. However, it included 19 double faults against Emma Navarro. Shortly after that tournament, Goff split from manager Brad Gilbert.
This time she added Gavin Macmillan, a biomechanics expert. GavinMacmillan, the week before it started on Flushing Meadows, No. We helped Aryna Sabalenka rebuild her serve in 1. There were some difficult moments when she attempted a joyous change, including tears from the match in the second round, but Gauff relies on improvements paying the line dividend.
“My goal to enter this year’s tournament was not to lose the same way I lost last year,” Goff said.
She had five double faults against Osaka, along with three aces, and broke four times.
“She’s one of the best players in the world. Honestly, I enjoy it the most when playing against the best players. I love when they hit great shots and hit aces. “I always think it’s a challenge. I love the challenge.”
For Goff, who lost in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in January, was the ups and downs of the Grand Slam season, winning the French Open in June and leaving in July in the first round at Wimbledon.
“It was certainly a difficult post-franchise openness for me. I know the improvements I need to make, and I feel like I’m making the right decision by making them,” Gauff said.
“I feel like I put a lot of pressure on myself at my age at 21. I understand how successful the girls on tour on 25 and 26. “It’s obviously improved over the last four years. … So if I can do the same jump in improvements, I think there’s a lot to be excited about the future.”
