Two Fixes For Gauff’s Forehand

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Chrissie Evert is satisfied Coco Gauff goes “to win a Grand Slam.”

Hall of Famer Evert suggests two fast fixes to Gauff’s forehand to assist make it occur.

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In a zoom name with the media in the present day to advertise ESPN’s Wimbledon protection beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, July third on ESPN, Evert praised Gauff as a participant with a number of main weapons.

“I see her now compared to 15 years old, at 15 we saw the skill set,” ESPN analyst Evert mentioned. “She had every shot in the book. She already had a very good grass court game where she was comfortable moving, she had power, she knew how to volley.

“Now she’s been No. 1 on the planet in doubles. Her volley is excellent. I believe she’s gotten her serve underneath management. That was all the time a bit little bit of a niggly factor.

“Her body looks stronger, so I think she’s put a lot more work into the gym.”

Elite opponents can rush Gauff into forehand errors as her expansive takeback requires time to generate her forehand in distinction to her extra compact backhand backswing.

Additionally, Gauff’s excessive western grip on her forehand means opponent generally slide quick slices and drop photographs as digging out low balls will be difficult with that excessive grip.

Evert suggests two fixes for the Gauff forehand:

*Work on shortening the backswing.

*Accelerate via the shot and transfer the contact level out in entrance relatively than permitting the ball to get on her hip because it generally does on the forehand.

“The only trigger point for her will be the forehand,” Evert mentioned. “Everybody talks about it. It’s probably in her head by now.

“On a quick floor like grass, you have to hit the ball in entrance of you and you have to speed up. She tends to decelerate at occasions when she’s nervous. She tends to hit off the again foot.

“If she can get that forehand going, like Iga, very similar grips, but Iga shortens her swings and accelerates better. If she can get her forehand to be a little bit more like Iga’s, I think she’ll have the complete game.”

Eighteen-time Grand Slam singles champion Evert mentioned she’s satisfied Gauff will win Grand Slam titles.

“She’s going to win a Grand Slam. I mean, she’s so young still, it’s going to happen for her eventually. Who knows, it could happen this Wimbledon.”

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