By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday January 8, 2025
Coco Gauff has been a pressure on tour ever because the Asian swing commenced final yr in Beijing, and some WTA legends imagine the very best has but to come back. In a latest look-ahead for the WTA’s web site, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova sung the praises of the Florida native.
Evert was clearly impressed by Gauff’s newest battle in opposition to World No.2 Iga Swiatek, a 6-4, 6-4 triumph by Gauff within the United Cup last.
“Once I watched Iga play Coco, and Coco was profitable the forehand rallies,” Evert stated, according to the WTA Tour. “In that matchup, whoever’s forehand is best, goes to win the match. She is No.3 proper now. It’s not that far out. I believe she’s going to get there.”
In keeping with the WTA, Gauff may develop into No.1 quickly. If she wins the title with Aryna Sabalenka not getting past the quarterfinals and Swiatek dropping earlier than the third-round, she would rise to No.1 on the day after the Australian Open.
Martina Navratilova additionally believes huge issues are in retailer for Gauff, who’s at present ranked No.3, about 3000 factors behind top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. Evert’s greatest rival and fellow 18-time main champion believes that Gauff goes to take residence a Slam title in 2025.
“I believe Coco will win a significant. Australia is perhaps her finest probability. However she will win on any floor — clay, grass, onerous, it doesn’t matter.”
20-year-old Gauff received the US Open in 2023. She has received 18 of her final 20 matches courting again to the beginning of her title run in Beijing.
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