American world quantity six Coco Gauff has ended her partnership with coach Brad Gilbert simply two weeks after what she described as a “disappointing” US Open title defence.
Gauff, 20, won the first major of her career in New York final yr underneath Gilbert’s steering.
However she lost in the fourth round to fellow American Emma Navarro this yr.
“Coco, at simply 20 years younger, your future is extremely brilliant, and I want you nothing however continued success forward,” Gilbert, who additionally coached former Grand Slam champions Andre Agassi, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick, wrote on X.
“I am excited for the subsequent chapter in my teaching profession.”
Gauff employed Gilbert to work alongside Spanish coach Pere Riba after a chastening first-round exit at Wimbledon final yr.
That led to a turnaround in fortune as Gauff gained 18 of her subsequent 19 matches in her residence hard-court swing, resulting in title victories in Washington, Cincinnati and New York.
