Coco Gauff is hoping to pull off a Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka as the American reveals she thought about those two stars when agreeing to give a shot to changing her serve.
For more than two years, Gauff faced calls to bring in a biomechanics coach and make certain tweaks to her technique and service motion. And after mightily struggling with her serve for three months following her French Open victory, the world No. 3 parted ways with coach Matt Daly and hired biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan.
Two months since adding MacMillan to her team, Gauff's serve is already looking better. However, it is still far from perfect since she is basically learning on the go since the 2025 season is still ongoing.
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Before he became a part of Gauff's team, MacMillan introduced himself to the tennis world big time in 2022 when he famously fixed Aryna Sabalenka's major serving issues. The Belarusian has since won four Grand Slams and reached the world No. 1 ranking.
Gauff: Djokovic, Sabalenka had similar issues... I've drawn on those experiences
I was looking at Novak and he's someone who didn't have as great of a serve in the beginning of his career, obviously different issue than me, but he just wasn't serving as strong. And he made that change and has gone on to obviously be Novak Djokovic. And even at that time, he was still like a successful player. So yeah, Ive drawn on those experiences. And obviously Aryna and Venus and those who've done those changes," the 21-year-old told The National.
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Gauff also highlighted that she is aware that her serve can't be magically fixed overnight. However, the two-time Grand Slam champion believes in the process and looks at the bigger picture.
Meanwhile, Gauff got a bit of rest last week after winning Wuhan. Now, the American is preparing for the WTA Finals, where she will try to make it back-to-back wins at the season-ending tournament.
