"Her forehand is what can allow her to turn things around," Austin on Gauff's area of improvement
After a difficult start to the season, Coco Gauff is gradually finding her form. A finalist in Madrid in recent days, the American, who will rise to world No. 2 next Monday, has seamlessly continued her progress and qualified Thursday night for the final of the WTA 1000 in Rome after a tough battle against Zheng Qinwen (7-6, 4-6, 7-6 in 3h32 of play).
In this match, Gauff committed 15 double faults and wasn’t always consistent (19 breaks in total in the match), but she managed to secure the win. Now well into the clay court season, Gauff has rekindled the debate about the favorites for Roland-Garros according to former world No. 1 Tracy Austin, but she needs to improve in one particular area of her game, according to Austin.
"I think Coco will be a very serious contender to win the title at Roland-Garros. She has really changed the dynamic and reignited the conversation about it after Madrid.
But, for me, everything will depend on her forehand. It's this shot that can allow her to turn things around positively. When Coco finds the right balance and contact point on the forehand, she is offensive and dictates the game.
In my opinion, and more than the serve, it's the forehand that matters most for her today," assured Tracy Austin for Tennis Up To Date.
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