The technical partnership between American tennis player Coco Gauff and coach Brad Gilbert has come to an end, but the US Open winner may have found a new coach: Nick Kyrgios!
With a funny post on his X account, the Australian tennis player has offered to coach the young American star, writing: “I’d coach her!”
I’d coach her.
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) September 2, 2024
But who will really be Gauff’s next coach?
Coco certainly expected more from the US Open, where she was the defending champion. The American tennis player went out in the round of 16: in general this year she has not managed to win any Grand Slam tournament. Gauff, who has fallen to No. 6 in the WTA world rankings, has decided to part ways with her coach of 14 months, just weeks before her triumph at the 2023 US Open in the final over Aryna Sabalenka.
Gilbert, who has long been coach of Andre Agassi, announced the end of this collaboration in person with a post on X in which he did not fail to thank Coco for this journey that also led them to conquer a Slam.
“Thank you to Coco Gauff and the entire team for an absolutely extraordinary run in the summer of 2023 and for these 14 months of incredible teamwork. Coco, at only 20 years old, your future is incredibly bright and I wish you nothing but continued success. I cannot wait to begin the next chapter of my coaching career,” he wrote.
In reference to the post of her now former coach, Coco wrote: “Thank you Brad, we have had an incredible journey and I wish you the best for the future.”
Thanks 🙏 to @CocoGauff and the entire team for an absolutely amazing summer run in 2023 and for 14 months of incredible team effort. Coco, at just 20 years young, your future is incredibly bright, and I wish you nothing but continued success ahead. I’m excited for the next…
— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) September 18, 2024
Thank you @bgtennisnation ! We had an incredible run and I wish you all the best in the future! pic.twitter.com/5A2pzJjHUB
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) September 18, 2024