Coco Gauff Sticks With Coach as Serve Overhaul Continues, Draws Kalinskaya in Dubai
She says she is trusting the process after recent setbacks, prioritizing peak form at the Grand Slams.
Overview
- Gauff confirmed she will keep working with Gavin MacMillan, whom she hired after the 2025 US Open to address her serve.
- She led the WTA in double faults in 2025, and the issue has carried into 2026 even as she reports improved comfort on serve.
- Gauff exited the Qatar Open in straight sets to Elisabetta Cocciaretto, recording 39 unforced errors in that match.
- At the Dubai Tennis Championships, the No. 3 seed has a first-round bye and will face Anna Kalinskaya after Jelena Ostapenko was eliminated.
- Gauff has no titles so far in 2026, with an Australian Open quarter-final her best result, and Dubai marks her sixth straight appearance at the event.