Gauff hoping return to French Open will her help rediscover spark
The HinduAmerican teenager Coco Gauff hopes a return to Paris will help her rediscover the spark that has so far been missing during what has been a disappointing claycourt season. Gauff, still only 19, reached the French Open final last year, losing to Iga Swiatek, and will be seeded sixth for this year’s tournament which begins on Sunday. “Pretty much when I touch down here I just feel a little bit more at ease than the previous tournaments this season.” Gauff has been working during the clay season with Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou although she says she still does not have a full-time coach. “I’m looking forward to the next two weeks with him.” Gauff faces Spain’s Rebeka Masarova in the opening round as she sets her sights on another long run, even if this time she is perhaps a little under the radar.