Overview

• Gauff confirmed she will continue her season with a short training block before defending her China Open title in Beijing starting September 24, where 1,000 ranking points are at stake.
• She is expected to enter the Wuhan Open next, where she has 390 points to defend after a semifinal run last year.
• The world No. 3 split with coach Matt Daly after Cincinnati and hired biomechanics specialist Gavin MacMillan to address long-standing serving problems.
• Former doubles No. 1 Rennae Stubbs and Hall of Fame journalist Steve Flink criticized the timing of the technical overhaul, pointing to Gauff’s emotional US Open and fourth-round loss to Naomi Osaka.
• Strong results in Beijing and Wuhan would help secure her place in Riyadh, where she is close to qualifying for the WTA Finals and has 1,300 points to defend.