Rick Macci knows Serena Williams very well, so he knows what he’s talking about when he compares the American to her compatriot, Coco Gauff. The 19-year-old is evolving a lot on the circuit, including her first Grand Slam at the US Open. However, for Macci it is too early to consider her the “future Serena Williams.”
Coco Gauff He dazzled the world by winning his first Grand Slam at the age of 19, managing to make a qualitative leap in his short career. The American was taking giant steps in 2023 and it was only a matter of time before she scored a triumph of these characteristics. Given this great achievement, Gauff is considered a serious contender to follow in the footsteps of Serena Williams. However, Rick Macciformer coach of the winner of 23 Grand Slams, believes that it is a mistake to consider Gauff the “next Serena Williams”, since she is still very far away.
Gauff, the best player in the WTA
“She is faster than fast, one of the best competitors and, in my opinion, the best athlete there is on the women’s circuit. Will she win more Grand Slams? Absolutely. Especially if you see Swiatek get angry or suffer some kind of injury. I think the women’s game is very variable. Everything is very open. I think Naomi Osaka will come back and do damage and Sofia Kenin will be back there. I think the circuit is very versatile, except Iga because she has proven her worth, but Coco has the ability to win many Slams,” she confessed in an interview with Tennis Infinity.
Comparison with Serena Williams
“When people say she’s the next Serena… That’s a leap. I don’t think you can say something like that. Although at the US Open she had a great run and won all those tournaments, she almost lost in the first round of the US Open. And I told a lot of people: it was seven o’clock, at the Arthur Ashe, Billie Jean King and prize equality celebration, incredible pressure, she won in three sets and people were just saying how bad she played. I looked at it differently and that is a nugget of gold that she will have in her pocket for the rest of her career.”
2023-12-02 10:09:46
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