World No 6 Coco Gauff and coach Brad Gilbert are parting firm after the participant suffered a irritating fourth-round exit from the US Open, Gilbert stated on Wednesday, including that he was trying ahead to the following chapter of his profession.
Gilbert helped to teach Gauff to her first grand slam trophy in New York final yr however the participant was unable to retain her title after disappointing early departures from the US Open tune-up tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati.
“Because of @CocoGauff and your complete workforce for a fully superb summer season run in 2023 and for 14 months of unimaginable workforce effort,” Gilbert, who received to No 4 on the planet throughout a 13-year enjoying profession, stated on X.
“Coco, at simply 20 years younger, your future is extremely vivid, and I want you nothing however continued success forward. I’m excited for the following chapter in my teaching profession.”
Gauff thanked her former coach in a social media submit afterward Wednesday.
“We had an unimaginable run and I want you all one of the best sooner or later!” she wrote on X.
Gauff adopted up her main breakthrough in Flushing Meadows with semi-final berths on the Australian Open and French Open this yr.
However there have been clear indicators of friction between her and fellow American Gilbert at Wimbledon, the place she shouted in frustration at him throughout her fourth-round defeat towards American Emma Navarro.
