Overview

• Gauff was beaten by Wang Xinyu 6-3, 6-3 in her grass-court season opener in Berlin, committing 25 unforced errors and seven double faults
• Legendary coach Rick Macci advised her to control the center of the court and make her forehand from the baseline her anchor on grass
• Former tour player Coco Vandeweghe said the early loss could sharpen Gauff’s focus and play to her competitive resilience at Wimbledon
• Andy Roddick pointed out that opponents will target her forehand entry with pace on grass and urged her to tighten that aspect of her game
• She has publicly described receiving death threats and racist messages on social media and called on the WTA and platforms to bolster player support