The rise of Coco Gauff in the tennis world has been nothing short of exceptional. At 15, she made her Grand Slam debut, defeating American legend Venus Williams in her first-ever main draw match. Subsequently, she continued to take big strides but a Grand Slam title eluded her until now. In the recently concluded US Open, she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the summit clash to win her maiden Grand Slam title.

Recently, Serena Williams’ ex-coach, Patrick Mouratoglou revealed what change led Coco to her first-ever major title. The French tennis coach has also trained Coco in the past. Thus, he knew first-hand the main reason why Coco brought home the US Open Grand Slam trophy.

What did Serena Williams’ ex-coach say about the rise of Coco Gauff?

Mouratoglou is active on social media and regularly shares insights into the tennis world on platforms like Instagram. Hours ago, he shared a video on his official Instagram handle, revealing some important reasons for Coco’s rise.

Talking about it, he said, “For me, the big difference I see between the Coco of before and the Coco of today is that she’s mentally more calm. She matured so much in the last two months. I’ve seen some big changes in her attitude on the court and the attitude is just the consequence of how you feel inside.”

Moments after her US Open victory, Coco Gauff had another reason to cheer. She replaced Iga Swiatek to clinch the top spot on the WTA rankings chart.

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Meanwhile, another ex-coach of Serena Williams, Rennae Stubbs had an important message following Coco’s victory at Flushing Meadows.

Stubbs posts a heartwarming note

The 52-year-old took to Twitter to share a key message to young kids after 19-year-old Gauff won her maiden Grand Slam title. Following the celebrations of Gauff’s victory, Stubbs said, “This kid just won the US Open. Dream big kids. Dream big!” Serena’s ex-coach wanted to convey that like Gauff, kids can dream big and work towards it to achieve success.

Gauff has been receiving congratulatory messages from all across the globe. Additionally, many famous personalities have also wished her after winning the US Open title. She’ll look to end her 2023 season on a high as she steps onto the court in the upcoming tournaments.

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