WTA > Rick Macci (ex-coach of the Williams sisters) on Gauff: “She needs biomechanical modifications to reprogram her reflexes. These modifications must be based on science”

While Coco Gauff has just separated from her coach of 14 months, Brad Gilbert, with whom she won her first Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open, Rick Macci, coaching legend and former mentor of the Williams sisters, wanted to return to the areas of improvement of the young American.

And unsurprisingly, he mainly targeted his serve and his forehand.

“Coco is a winner. She knows how to survive and understands the geometry of the court. She needs 100% biomechanical modifications to reprogram her reflexes. These modifications must be based on science. The serve is a 360-degree Easy Fix because there is no running. The forehand must be brand new to the ATP. Time is her best friend and her serve and forehand can become her two best friends if she takes the time to attack them correctly.”

Published on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 2:14 p.m.