Coco Gauff, currently ranked world number six, has ended her partnership with coach Brad Gilbert, just weeks after her unsuccessful US Open title defense. The

United States tennis star Coco Guaff has announced her split with coach Brad Gilbert following her fourth-round exit at the US Open. Gauff, who was coached by Gilbert for 14 months, was unable to defend her 2023 title and lost to eventual semifinalist Emma Navarro at Flushing Meadows.

Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts after losing to Emma Navarro, of the United States, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 1, in New York. 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Coco Gauff split from coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together,

Coco Gauff ends her partnership with coach Brad Gilbert just a fortnight after what she described as a "disappointing" US Open title defence.

World No. 6 Coco Gauff and coach Brad Gilbert are parting company after the player suffered a frustrating fourth-round exit from the US Open, Gilbert said on Wednesday, adding that he was looking forward to the next chapter of his career.

Coco Gauff is making a coaching change as the 2024 WTA season winds down and she begins to turn her focus to 2025. Brad Gilbert signaled in a post on X

Coco Gauff entered the summer with aspirations of winning both the US Open and an Olympic gold medal. She would go on to struggle at both events, failing to medal in the Olympics and exiting the US Open in the fourth round.