Coco Gauff appears set for US Open run after cruising to Cincinnati Masters win

After sealing the title, Gauff congratulated Muchova and thanked her staff for serving to her safe the “unbelievable” win. She mentioned: “After everything I went through earlier this summer, I’m just happy to be here in this moment. I spent a lot of nights alone, crying, trying to figure it out, and I still have a lot to figure out but I thank Him for covering me.”

Gauff was upset within the first spherical at Wimbledon after which added Brad Gilbert to her staff. Gilbert, who has additionally served as an analyst for ESPN, additionally beforehand coached Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray. Agassi received six of his eight Grand Slams beneath his steering, and Roddick received the 2003 US Open.

When requested how Gauff will deal with expectations going into the US Open that begins per week from Monday, Lindsay Davenport mentioned on Tennis Channel: “It’s a lot easier to handle the expectation when you believe you can win. It gets a little hard and can be overwhelming when you’re not at full confidence or maybe you’re still a little bit scared at the moment. She seems to be embracing everything that’s coming with her game now and with winning. 

“She’s got an experienced team behind her. I think this might be the time where she’s really ready to take that next step.”

Davenport added: “Now she goes into the last major of the year with the belief that she can become a Grand Slam champion.”