Andy Roddick and Jim Courier Raise Serious Concerns After Coco Gauff’s Loss

“I mean, she had 33 unforced errors in that shot alone. You would need a real big shovel to fill that hole in, and it's something that's very concerning, because you don't want that to happen at the biggest moment,” said Courier. 

“Which is what happened here, though, she's been so good and so resilient this whole this tournament in Madrid as well, in being able to fight her way through matches like this. So I didn't expect that the second set would be even easier than the first set.”

Former US Open champion Andy Roddick also chimed in, and said Gauff needs to go for her forehand, and swing freely and aggressively early in the match.

“Listen, the forehand, which we all talk about all the time, is always going to be in the back of her head until it's not,” said Andy Roddick. “And you know, all of us say she has to be aggressive on it, she has to go for it.”

“I actually think the opposite, if she's if she's not finding it early, there's just not a world where she can get to 33 errors on that side in two sets, right? I actually think it goes the other way,” added Roddick. 

“I think she should be aggressive early, and then if it's not there and the errors are mounting, I think she has to just use her motor, right, use her legs to try to find herself in the match. She kind of made it a little bit easier for Paolini.”

Roddick and Courier’s concerns with Coco Gauff’s misfiring forehand emphasize that despite her good runs in Madrid and Rome, Gauff still has some work left to do if she wants to make an impact at the Roland Garros.