Goff admits “it’s been tough for a few weeks” after the second round of the U.S. Open
Erik Gudris | Thursday, August 28, 2025
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The struggle is real Coco Gofu.
The American superstar also admitted a lot after entering the third round of this year’s U.S. Open. The third seed Goff defeated Donna Vekic 7-6 (3), 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Although the 21-year-old Goff talked to her about service again.
Both players endured a poor share, especially in the first set groomed by Gauff and Vekic, with a total of 16 double failures.
During the conversion, Gev lost his serve again to fall behind 4-5, apparently feeling pain during the conversion and buried his head in a towel before wiping off some tears.
After the game, Gauff admitted in a post-match interview that the game, and in recent weeks, had been difficult for her. Not surprisingly, given the recent media review of Gavin Macmillan, the biomechanic she hired, to help her solve her serve.
“It’s a tough guy. I’m so happy to be able to manage it. It’s already tough, but I’m so happy to be back on this court,” Gough said. “You guys have brought me a lot of joy.”
As the crowd cheered, Gauff overcomes it with emotion and briefly pauses to form himself. Then Gaff added. “You guys really helped me. I’m doing this for myself, but I’m doing it for you, too.”
Gauff is the most recent Roland-Garros champion and has not gotten the results she wants since Paris. Wimbledon’s first round defeat, followed by expected exports from Montreal and Cincinnati much earlier than expected. Gauff’s last-minute coaching change before the U.S. Open, primarily to address her recent service issues, only exacerbating speculation.
Goff is fighting Alja Tomjlanovic Within three hours of her first round, Vekic is expected to cause more trouble for the Americans this time. Vekic, a 28-year-old Croatian, has won a top five win in his career despite not having any seeds this year. Last year, she arrived at the Wimbledon semifinals and won the Olympic silver medal in singles in Paris.
However, since both players made multiple mistakes throughout the occasion, neither Gauff nor Vekic could build a lot of momentum in the first group. The trade was interrupted several times and Vekic managed to raise herself to 5-4, and she will serve in the first set.
Before this, Vekic spent some time on his right arm to treat. Vekic’s mistakes continued as she resumed the game as she served the Love the Break back to the the all.
In the end, it will take a tiebreak to decide this scenario. In the late stage of the tiebreak, Goff, who had a strong forehand in the midfield, successfully led 6-5. Then, when Vekic missed the fixed point under his forehand, Goff played 7-6 (5).
Even though both women cleared the game in the second set, Goff won the first advantage. Goff broke Vekic’s serve again and rose 2-1. Goff later stood out in her next service game before rising 3-1.
When Vekic is like before, Gauff gets a safe break later in the scene, once again dropping her serve time in love. Gauff quickly won the victory with the shooter’s title, ending the joy of the family crowd.
The next golf is the No. 28 seed Magdalena Frech Poland.
