Leaving no stone unturned! Coco Gauff started the season with a title at the ASB Classic and ended it with another title triumph at the WTA Finals. However, despite these heroics, she was heavily criticized for her performances at the Olympics and the Grand Slam tournaments. The 2023 US Open champion failed to win a major title this year. Can she win one in 2025? Well, after seeing her intense pre-season training sessions, her fans can surely hope for something big in the next year. Gauff’s strength and conditioning coach, Stephane Dal Soglio, recently shared an IG post featuring their training session. What was her reaction to that post?
The 2025 AO knocks at the door and the 20-year-old American tennis star is now putting in all the hard yards to make a similar stellar start to her campaign in the next season. In that video clip uploaded by Dal Soglio, Gauff was seen incorporating exercises like bench presses, reverse crunches, sprinting, and guess what? She even tried her hand at the beach volleyball. The coach captioned that video clip saying, “Pre season part 1! A little sneak peek of pre season pro athlete training. A little bit of fun, and a lot of hard work!! Let’s go get it!! @cocogauff.“
After seeing this post, Coco Gauff cracked a joke on Stephane Dal Soglio. She dropped a comment on that post asking, “how long did it take you to make this lollll.” In reply, the coach said, “@cocogauff let’s not talk about that…
.” She even shared that post on her IG stories. Just a week ago, she promised her fans, “Another season in the books, but time doesn’t stop! I’m ready to start gearing up for a strong preseason.” Fans are now thrilled to see her keeping her promise to make herself fully prepared ahead of an exciting 2025 season.
How does she feel about her intense practice sessions though? Well, on Saturday, Gauff shared a post on her X account. In that post, she shared a picture of a parked car just inches away from the wall. She then compared the car’s position with her ongoing training struggles by saying, “how close I am to quitting in the middle of every workout so far this preseason, but quitting ain’t cute, so we finish.“
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Later on, even Serena Williams’ former coach, Rennae Stubbs was seen bursting out in laughter after seeing this hilarious post. She replied with six ‘extreme laughing’ emojis on that post. Can these hard works put in a favorable result for the American or will she still remain a ‘one slam wonder’ in 2025 as well?
Tennis experts look quite optimistic about Coco Gauff’s chances in 2025
There will be no ASB Classic hat-trick for Coco Gauff, as she has already opted not to defend her title in Auckland next year. She will compete at the United Cup in Australia and then perhaps head towards the first Grand Slam tournament of the 2025 season. Gauff is currently ranked third in the world! Is she now aiming to climb up the ladders and make a better finish next season?
“I’ve never been a person who thinks about the ranking, I only want the Slams, but yes, I know I have this possibility. But honestly, I don’t think about the number 1 of the WTA ranking,” said Gauff about her next goals. What does the tennis world think about her chances in the next season? Well, according to American tennis legend, Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff’s recent triumph at the WTA Finals will give an enormous boost to her confidence in the 2025 season.
He added, “She’s going to sleep a lot better this off-season, and her steps are going to be a little bit lighter when she goes into problem-solving. There’s not as much scar tissue from 2024, she’s almost deleted all of it, and I think she’s prepped for a massive year next year.” Even Serena Williams’ ex-coach Rick Macci looked quite optimistic about Gauff’s chances at the major tournaments in the 2025 season. He said, Coco Gauff “undoubtedly has the potential.”
What does Andrea Petkovic have to say about Coco Gauff’s chances in 2025? Well, during a recent conversation, she said, “I am also very excited for Coco Gauff’s 2025 season because I really liked what I saw at the end of the year with the coaching change and the freaking grip change in the middle of the season on her serve!” What are your thoughts on this? Do you think Gauff can bear the fruit of her labor in 2025?
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