{"id":331205,"date":"2026-08-27T18:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/331205\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T18:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:44:15","slug":"coco-gauff-hopes-to-keep-winning-momentum-going-in-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/331205\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff Hopes To Keep Winning Momentum Going In Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aug 27 (Reuters)\u00a0–\u00a0After claiming her first title of the season at the Cincinnati\u00a0Open, Coco Gauff will be aiming to keep her winning momentum going and make a championship run at the U.S.\u00a0Open\u00a0in New York as she seeks a third Grand Slam crown.<\/p>\n

The American world number four had been itching for a trophy this year, having come close on several occasions.<\/p>\n

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She lost in the finals in Miami and Rome and reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon and in Toronto before defeating compatriot Jessica Pegula for the\u00a0Cincinnati title<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gauff will lean on that experience heading into the U.S.\u00a0Open.<\/p>\n

“It’s going to be tough in New York, but just knowing the quality wins that I had this week, knowing that I’m able to figure it out even if I’m not playing my best, but also knowing that I can play that great\u00a0tennis\u00a0that I felt like I was playing this week,” Gauff told reporters after her final victory.<\/p>\n

“Just learning to be more aggressive in these points and hopefully I can use the experience here in New York.”<\/p>\n

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The 22-year-old also feels more confident about her game, having welcomed biomechanics specialist Gavin MacMillan onto her team last year to help address issues with her serve.<\/p>\n

She still leads the tour in double faults this season but is happy with her progress.<\/p>\n

“I think I’m just going big, honestly. I feel like I’m really confident on my serve now, so I’m going for it pretty much almost all times, unless I feel like my percentage is too low,” Gauff told the\u00a0Tennis\u00a0Channel after her second-round victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

“But I think the biggest thing that has made the difference is just mixing up the versatility. I feel like I’m mixing it up a lot on my serve, so it’s tough to read, and, yeah, I think I’m doing a good job with that and just trying to keep improving.”<\/p>\n

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With a trophy under her belt, Gauff is tuning out criticism and riding a wave of momentum into New York, where she won her first Grand Slam title in 2023.<\/p>\n

“The most important part for me that I’ve learned is just to focus on me and continuing to get better,” said Gauff.<\/p>\n

“Like with everything, hard work doesn’t lie and the results will come. That’s the thing I’ve learned, just to trust the process.”<\/p>\n

(Reporting by Nicole Fernandes in Toronto; Editing by Ken Ferris)<\/p>\n

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