Overview
- Gauff logged 42 double faults across her three singles matches in Montreal, including 23 in a first-round win over Danielle Collins, and fell 6-1, 6-4 to 18-year-old Victoria Mboko in 62 minutes.
- Partnering with McCartney Kessler in just her third doubles tournament of the year, Gauff triumphed 6-4, 1-6, 13-11 over Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai to claim the Canadian Open doubles crown.
- Former player Rennae Stubbs publicly flagged flaws in Gauff’s serve grip and elbow position on ESPN shortly before Gauff split with long-time coach Brad Gilbert and added Matt Daly and Jean-Christophe Faurel to her team.
- Rick Macci, renowned for coaching Serena and Venus Williams, offered to consult off-season on Gauff’s second serve and forehand with the goal of re-engineering her biomechanics.
- Gauff skipped the Citi Open to work on her serve in practice but has struggled to translate that progress into match play as she prepares for the Cincinnati Open.