Overview

• Gauff said she is treating the remainder of 2025 like a pre‑season, describing Beijing as feeling like a practice tournament.
• She confirmed she remains partnered with biomechanics coach Gavin MacMillan, who is not on site due to their late start, with work set to continue after Beijing.
• The world No. 3 has not played since a straight‑sets fourth‑round loss to Naomi Osaka at the US Open and has been training in Florida.
• Persistent double‑fault issues during the North American swing led to a late split with coach Matt Daly and a rushed change to her service motion before New York.
• Arriving as the defending China Open champion, she said winning the French Open eased external pressure and helped her adopt a lighter mindset.