Pressure is rising in New York, and Coco Gauff knows it. The US Open is just days away, and Gauff has more than just championship hopes on her mind; she’s dealing with some seriously shaky numbers on her serve. After a rough stretch on North American hard courts this summer, fans and rivals are looking at one stat that could make all the difference in 2025. You can feel the questions building as Gauff heads into Flushing Meadows after posting some of her toughest serving numbers this year.
How Is Coco Gauff’s Mother Responding to Her Serve Troubles?
An Instagram post recently spread through tennis circles showing Gauff at the top of the WTA Tour for double faults in 2025. The numbers leave little room for debate about what’s going on with her serve.
Gauff has served 320 double faults in just 47 matches this year. That puts her way up on the leaderboard ahead of Jelena Ostapenko, who sits second with 211 double faults in 33 matches. Marta Kostyuk is in third with 210 double faults from 36 matches. Dayana Yastremska has 208 double faults out of 49 matches, and Amanda Anisimova rounds out the top five with 205 double faults from 47 matches.
Candi Gauff, Coco’s mother, saw the stat and kept her reply short but strong. She commented, “Trouble don’t last always! This too shall pass!”. Candi has always had her daughter’s back, and this message shows her usual energy and belief.
This problem on the serve hasn’t just shown up in routine matches. It’s popped in high-pressure moments too. Gauff hit 23 double faults in her win over Danielle Collins at the Canadian Open. That was enough to tie the fifth-highest mark ever recorded in a WTA Tour match. In Cincinnati, she served 16 double faults in a quarterfinal loss to Jasmine Paolini. So, it’s clear this double-fault issue has been a regular challenge throughout her 2025 campaign.
How Did Coco Gauff’s North American Hard-Court Swing Shape Her US Open Prep?
Gauff’s summer on North American hard courts was up and down. She brought home the doubles title at the Canadian Open with partner McCartney Kessler, beating Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai 6-4, 1-6, [13-11] in a tight final. That win added up to Gauff’s 10th career doubles title.
The singles results were tougher, though. Despite her doubles win, Gauff lost to Victoria Mboko in the fourth round at the Canadian Open. At Cincinnati, she reached the quarterfinals but couldn’t get past Jasmine Paolini, falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. That loss shut down her shot at building real momentum going into the US Open.
Gauff also decided to focus her energy on the last Grand Slam of the year by dropping out of the mixed doubles event at the US Open. She said her tournament schedule is already loaded with sponsor commitments. Gauff mentioned she did not want to spend energy on mixed doubles when her main goal is performing in singles. She will enter directly into the main draw as she tries to build on her 2023 US Open title.