Coco Gauff’s father, Corey, defended his daughter after criticism regarding one aspect of her game. The former World No. 2’s issue with double faults was highlighted, prompting Corey to come to her defense.
Gauff concluded her 2025 season after competing at the WTA Finals. She began her title defense in Riyadh by losing to Jessica Pegula. She managed to win against Jasmine Paolini, but later lost to eventual runner-up Aryna Sabalenka, preventing her from advancing beyond the group stage matches.
Coco Gauff’s Father Corey Reacts to Her Hitting More Than 400 Double Faults During 2025 Season
This year, Gauff faced difficulties with her serve, accumulating 432 double faults, the highest total of her career to date. She also recorded a high number of unforced errors during the season. To address her serving challenges, she hired serving coach Gavin MacMillan before the 2025 US Open. MacMillan is a biomechanics specialist who has previously worked with Sabalenka.
Recently, a social media post highlighted that Gauff recorded the highest number of double faults this season at 432, with Denis Shapovalov in second place with 302.
Reacting to the criticism, Corey came to his daughter’s defense, mentioning that this is an area of her game she will work to improve. He stated that no other player works harder on their game than Gauff.
“Relax it’s a stat and a fact and an area to improve she will improve she always does the work doesn’t lie … will be hard to find someone working harder than her on her game …. 2026 she coming !!!!” Corey commented.
Despite the challenges with her serve, Gauff secured four titles during the 2025 season: the United Cup with Team USA, the French Open, the Wuhan Open, and the doubles title at the Canadian Open alongside her compatriot, McCartney Kessler.
Coco Gauff’s First Tournament During 2026 Season Will Be the United Cup
Gauff is set to begin her 2026 season by representing the United States at the United Cup, which will take place from January 2 to January 11, 2026, in Australia. The matches will be held at the RAC Arena in Perth and the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney. Team USA has been placed in Group A alongside Team Spain and Team Argentina, with its matches scheduled to occur in Perth.
The American team will enter the tournament as the defending champions, having won the title in 2025 by defeating Team Poland 2-0. In 2023, Team USA won the inaugural edition of the tournament, defeating Team Italy 4-0.
For the 2026 United Cup, Team USA will consist of three male players and three female players: Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Varvara Lepchenko, Mackenzie McDonald, Christian Harrison, and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
