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Gloomy Prediction Comes 19YO Coco Gauff’s Way as American Tennis Legend’s Brother Serves Harsh Criticism – ‘Its Hard for Her..’

Published 07/02/2023, 12:49 PM EDT

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The American teenager Coco Gauff has become one of America’s favorite as a Grand Slam contender. And as Wimbledon Championships have started, the hopes are going to get hooked on her. However, the brother of John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe is not one of them. Evaluating her gameplay and her performance on the basis of her recent matches, he breaks down the true picture of how her run is going to be at this year’s SW19.

Along with Gauff, we are going to see other crowd favorites Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, and Iga Swiatek compete for the major. So, the run is definitely going to be tougher, but is it a lost cause for Gauff, dwells Patrick McEnroe.

Brother of John McEnroe weighs the chances of Coco Gauff winning the 2023 Wimbledon 

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Clinching a Grand Slam title is a dream of every tennis player. Gauff has been pushing herself hard to clinch her maiden title at Wimbledon this year. Gauff started off the year with a victory at ASB Classic. However, after that, Gauff’s lack of victories portrays a gloomy picture for her Wimbledon run this year.

John McEnroe’s brother Patrick McEnroe delved deep into the same issue in a podcast Holding Court. He dwelled on the chances of Gauff winning the Wimbledon this year. He stated, “Coco is a little bit more of a question mark.” Patrick McEnroe looked at her rankings and her recent performances which were satisfactory but not good enough to clinch a major title. He said, “Coco Gauff who’s sitting at seven in the rankings. She’s also playing this week. Had a couple of good wins thus far.”

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However, despite weighing all these things, he gave a gloomy verdict on Gauff. He stated, “I still think it’s hard for her to go all the way.” 

Gauff has been pitched as American’s dearest hope for the Wimbledon title. However, there are some resilient competitors she can not deny facing on the court.

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Grueling draw of the WTA’s best at Wimbledon this year

Given that Gauff’s contenders are going to be former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, and world no. 1 Iga Swiatek, the competition is definitely going to be tough. Apart from that, Venus Williams is also going to be a part of this year’s Wimbledon as a wild-card entry player.

Moreover, her disheartening loss against an injured Madison Keys at the Eastbourne International semi-finals is not proving things in her favor. Nonetheless, Gauff is not letting the pressure get to her head. She is training hard for her favorite season’s major and is all geared to give her best.

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Do you think Gauff can reign over all these tough competitors to clinch her maiden Grand Slam title? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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Shivali Sharma

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Shivali Sharma is a tennis writer at EssentiallySports, who specializes in off-court topics and has a particular focus on the legendary ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams. With a wealth of experience in the industry, Shivali has authored numerous articles covering varied topics concerning the 23-time Grand Slam champion, including her personal life, career, and more. In addition to her work on Serena Williams, Shivali is also a huge fan of Naomi Osaka and admires the four-time Major winner, particularly for her advocacy for mental health.
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Bhavani Singh