{"id":644899,"date":"2026-05-15T15:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/644899\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:09:19","slug":"coco-gauff-warned-over-growing-concern-during-italian-open-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/644899\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff warned over growing concern during Italian Open run"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rennae Stubbs believes that Coco Gauff needs to make adjustments soon to avoid potential issues down the road.<\/p>\n

Gauff had been at risk of falling out of the top four in the WTA rankings before the French Open, but she managed to hold onto her spot.<\/p>\n

The victory over Andreeva marked Gauff\u2019s third straight three-set match at the Italian Open, and Stubbs has cautioned that this could become a problem for her if it continues.<\/p>\n

Stubbs highlights concern with Coco Gauff playing so many three set matches\"Photo<\/p>\n

Photo by Shi Tang\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Despite her ongoing issues with the serve, Gauff has managed to push through and now finds herself just one win away from the Italian Open final.<\/p>\n

Stubbs, a six-time Grand Slam doubles champion, has pointed out a technical flaw in Gauff\u2019s serve and also discussed the potential long-term impact of these extended matches.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhysically, right now she\u2019s young. Right now she\u2019s going to get away with this and she\u2019s going to bounce right back, but when she gets to 28, 29, 30, 31 if she\u2019s playing that long, those matches start to take their toll on your body,\u201d Stubbs said on her podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd as fit and fast and as great an athlete as she is, she\u2019s young, and the more miles she puts on her body on the tennis court because stress affects your body differently when she gets to 30.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe knees will start to get a bit sorer, the hips will start to get a little bit tighter,\u201d Stubbs added. \u201cThe shoulders start to have to work a little bit too much. Those are the sort of things that she will have to start really think about going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cListen for me, I\u2019ve pointed out a few things technically. I don\u2019t know if you ever notice this when serving. If you watch where her hand is on her grip\u2026so what happens is that when you look at it closely. She has her finger up like if it\u2019s pointing something.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s little technical things. I know she\u2019s working with Gavin MacMillan \u2013 love the guy,\u201d Stubbs said.<\/p>\n

How Gauff\u2019s court time stacks up against the rest of the Italian Open semifinal field<\/p>\n

Gauff\u2019s heavy workload in Rome stands out even more when you look at how much time she\u2019s spent on court compared to the other players left in the draw.<\/p>\n

The American has logged nearly nine hours across her four matches, a figure that\u2019s over two hours higher than any of the other semifinalists. Iga Swiatek is the closest, but still well behind Gauff in total court time.<\/p>\n

Sorana Cirstea, who took down Aryna Sabalenka earlier in the tournament, has spent less time on court than anyone else still in contention. She\u2019ll face Gauff next.<\/p>\n

While Gauff holds a 3-0 record against Cirstea and recently beat her in Madrid, the difference in recovery and freshness could play a role this time around.<\/p>\n

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