The coaching debate surrounding Coco Gauff has been the talk for ages now. After being eliminated early in Wimbledon, pressure mounted on the 19-year-old American prodigy given the stature that she holds. Post that underwhelming run, she decided to part ways with her coach. On the other hand, Coco’s dad has been real support throughout her journey as a professional player. However, there were certain doubts surrounding him as many wondered if he still was her coach or not.

Coco Gauff, in a recent interview, shed light on those issues and clarified if her father was on her coaching staff or not. She also revealed under whose guidance she is pursuing her dreams currently.

Coco Gauff addresses rumors of her father coaching her

In the interview, Coco went forward and dismissed the claims that said her father is her current coach. She said that he is just her father and nothing else. He might occasionally help out somewhere but at the end of the day, she clarified that her coaching staff works on her progress.

“My dad isn’t – he’s just my dad. He sometimes sends scouting reports, just a little bit, but yeah, he’s not doing anything with the tennis. He may shout something because that’s just parents. But, yeah, he’s not helping me with the tennis pretty much at all at this point. I think two people is enough. He’s just dad. He’s not here this week. But he will be. All he will be doing is taking care of my string and my grips and being a dad.” said Gauff when asked about her father.

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These statements clearly indicate that her father is just her robust support system who helps her motivate and nothing more than that. She also mentioned that sometimes, he can be a bit strict, but that’s what parents are. They have the right to scold their child if found guilty.

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Gauff reveals she parted ways with her dad a couple of years back

In the same interview, Gauff revealed that her dad had no longer been her coach for the last three years. She mentioned that after she joined forces with Liam Smith, who has trained the likes of Gael Monfils and several big names, she did not turn back to her father for coaching advice.

“A lot of people think my dad has been coaching me for the last three years, but honestly, ever since I started with Liam, which was a couple of years ago, and then I went with Diego, my dad hasn’t really been a coach. He’s just been my dad. He does sit in the box front and center, so people really think that, but no, that’s not true. I know it’s complicated, guys. I’m trying to get through it too (smiling),” revealed Gauff in the same interview.

Thus, with the new coaching staff on, she is training to get back to her best form. Also, her recent revelation acknowledges that she has a deep personal relationship with her father and not merely  a professional relationship. Though he might appear in the stands cheering, at the other end, he’s jher biggest supporter – her dad.

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