Coco Gauff split from coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together , the pair announced Wednesday via separate messages on social media.
The end of their partnership comes 2 1/2 weeks after Gauff's defense of her 2023 championship at the U.S. Open unraveled amid 19 double-faults during a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows .
That Sept. 1 loss was the latest in a series of disappointing-for-her results in recent months for Gauff, a 20-year-old American who recently dropped from No. 3 to No. 6 in the WTA rankings.
It was after a first-round exit at Wimbledon last season that Gauff really took off with the help of the coaching duo of Gilbert and Pere Riba. Riba wasn't with her this year.
Gauff went 22-1 during a stretch in 2023 that included trophies at Washington, Cincinnati and the U.S. Open - her first at a major tournament - all while still a teenager.
