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The tennis calendar ticks forward with the top players not involved in the Mutua Madrid Open finals in Rome preparing for the Italian Open. Doubles sometimes gets second billing, but it will not at the Italian Open with the news that Coco Gauff and Caty McNally , the “McCoco” duo reuniting to play together. Gauff, 22, and McNally, 24, played a lot of doubles together in their younger years, winning three WTA titles and finishing as 2021 US Open finalists.Then, they parted ways and had successful stints playing and winning with other partners. MORE: Emma Raducanu shares vague health update amid tennis absence McCoco is a fun throwback Many thought there was a conflict between the two teenage stars who were also pursuing singles careers. McNally denied that to be the case and always considered Gauff to be a close friend, but people were skeptical. Gauff also never gave any impression there was an issue beyond scheduling conflicts. This reunion shows everyone that any perceived conflic...

Coco Gauff made her 2026 Miami Open debut against Elisabetta Cocciaretto who defeated her a few weks ago in Doha in straight sets. It was the first time tennis fans saw Gauff since her March 8 midmatch retirement at Indian Wells against Alexandra Eala. She has been dealing with a nerve issue in her left arm. The arm was not wrapped, and she showed no visible signs of discomfort. MORE: American Ethan Quinn stuns World No. 12 Casper Ruud at Miami Open Coco Gauff prevailed in 3 sets over 2 hours Gauff dropped the first set, but Cocciaretto was frustrating her even in the latter sets. Cocciaretto takes the ball very quickly on the fast Miami Open courts, and Gauff was forced to react quickly. Serving woes continued. The double faults were not as frequent, but they came at inopportune times. Her best game was the eighth game of the third set. Gauff’s serving was great, and she showed her athleticism and tremendous shotmaking skills. MORE: Aryna Sabalenka arrives to Miami Open with viral ...

Coco Gauff Continues 'Strange' Season By Firing Two Coaches originally appeared on The Spun . With the 2025 US Open less than a week away, Coco Gauff has made a few adjustments to her coaching staff. Gauff, the WTA World No. 3, has struggled since winning the French Open on June 7. She was upset by Dayana Yastremska in the opening round at Wimbledon, suffered an upset loss to Victoria Mboko at the National Bank Open, and lost to Jasmine Paolini at the Cincinnati Masters in a three-set thriller. A big issue for Gauff over the past few months has been her serve. She had 16 double faults against Paolini last Friday. Her serve let her down at Wimbledon as well. The two-time Grand Slam champion had nine double faults in her straight-sets loss to Yastremska. In an effort to improve her serve, Gauff has parted ways with Matt Daly and J.C. Faurel. According to multiple reports, she's adding biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan. It's not often that you'll see a play...

Coco Gauff Reveals Promise Note After Winning French Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports . Coco Gauff won the 2025 French Open on Saturday, defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff came back from a set down to win at Roland Garros, becoming the first American woman to win there since Serena Williams in 2015, and the youngest American since Williams in 2002. In her post-match speech , Gauff thanked the French crowd for its continuous support and quoted musician Tyler the Creator. "If I ever told you that I had a doubt inside me, I must be lying," she said. "So I would like to leave that with you guys. I think I was lying to myself, and I definitely could do it. Shoutout to Tyler and shoutout to you guys." American Coco Gauff kisses the trophy after winning the women’s singles title at the French Open.© Susan Mullane-Imagn Images Shortly after walking off the French clay for the final time this year, Gauff shared a meaningful, self-written note from June 8,...