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Coco Gauff's Serve Woes Persist Despite Coaching Change
4 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Coco Gauff's double fault rate is the worst among top 50 players
- Gauff made a coaching change before the US Open to fix her "hitchy" serve
- Gauff's struggles with her second serve have continued despite the changes
In the past year, Coco Gauff has experienced both great success and persistent challenges with her serve. The 21-year-old American won her second Grand Slam title at the French Open in June 2022, defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. This victory demonstrated Gauff's ability to compete at the highest level.
However, the past five months have been some of the most challenging of Gauff's career, largely due to issues with her second serve. According to Tennis Abstract, Gauff's double fault rate, the percentage of service points that end in a double fault, is the worst among the top 50 players this year at 9.9%. This is significantly higher than the next worst performer in the top 10, Amanda Anisimova, who has a double fault rate of 6.2%.
