WATCH: Coco Gauff wins one of the most strange points this week in Cincinnati after nearly missing a sitter against Karolina Muchova in the finals
Coco Gauff wins the most unusual point in the Cincinnati Open final against Karolina Muchova after missing a sitter.
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Coco Gauff's unusual point loss (Source: @WTA/X)
Coco Gauff scored one of the most crazy points in the Cincinnati Open final last night against Karolina Muchova, despite making a terrible blunder. The 19-year-old tennis player ultimately ended up winning the match and thus lifting the Cincinnati Open.
It continues Coco’s successful run lately and will definitely give her a great boost in her confidence ahead of the much-awaited US Open. She recently won the Citi Open, reached the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open, and has now won the Cincinnati Open as well. Coco has thus made a fabulous comeback after her shocking first-round exit in the 2023 Wimbledon against Sofia Kenin.
About the crazy point that Coco scored, it took place after Muchova fumbled a return from her and hit it straight up. It dropped straight in front of the net, and Muchova was standing in her place, waiting for Coco to easily hit it near her right service court. She did, but it was a terrible shot, and the ball whisked past the net, touching it on its way too. Thus, although Coco got the point, it was a terrible shot by her.
Ultimately, the American youngster went on to defeat the Czech player with ease. She won 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets. Coco will now head directly to Queens for the US Open, which commences on August 28. After her performances in recent tournaments, Coco Gauff is definitely one of the favorites to win the US Open.
Coco Gauff confesses that Brad Gilbert is making her more serious
Coco Gauff has recently added Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick’s former coach Brad Gilbert to her team, and she is seeing instant results. Since the American coach joined Coco’s camp, there has been a gradual improvement in her performance.
He joined her team during the Citi Open. Since then, Coco has won the Citi Open, reached the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open, and has now also won the Cincinnati Open. It’ll be interesting to see whether they can keep up the same level in the upcoming US Open as well.
In a recent interview, Coco revealed that Gilbert has imparted a lot of tennis wisdom to her, taught her how to play the points correctly, and also increased her mental fortitude. She called him one of the best tennis minds out there and narrated how he has helped her improve her approach in big situations.
“He’s just making me be serious, but we’re all enjoying the game and having a lot of fun, and we’re really thriving and excited for those tough matchups. And just taking every point, being physical at every point—and I think that’s the best advice he’s given me in such a short amount of time,” Coco said.
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