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Coco Gauff blasted her coach on the court as her US Open Round of 16 clash with Caroline Wozniacki threatened to spiral out of control. The American made a fast start at Flushing Meadows on Sunday and powered into a one-set lead, but former world No 1 Wozniacki showed her fighting spirit and put the pressure back on her opponent.<\/p>\n
And Gauff, 19, showed signs of wilting as the second set developed, with 33-year-old Dane Wozniacki forcing cracks to emerge in the six-seed\u2019s game. And as Wozniacki went a break up in the second set, Gauff took her frustration out on her coach Brad Gilbert.<\/p>\n
With the score at 5-3 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Gauff was heard on the broadcast saying \u201cPlease stop\u201d in Gilbert\u2019s direction as he tried to give the Floridian some pointers to remedy her struggles. Her reaction suggested the tournament was slipping away for one of the sport\u2019s rising stars, and she was soon tied at a set a piece with Wozniacki holding serve.<\/p>\n
And when Wozniacki forced a break in the opening game of the decider, Gauff had her back against the wall with her skills deserting her, with her opponent\u2019s fairytale return to elite tennis three years after retiring set to continue to the quarter-finals. But Gauff showed why she has been tipped for greatness, mustering a truly sensational response.<\/p>\n
She reeled off six straight games, breaking Wozniacki\u2019s serve three times and coming off best in some superb rallies in front of a captivated crowd. And they were roaring as she pumped her fist after securing a crucial point that snuffed out the former Australian Open champion\u2019s hopes of a break back.<\/p>\n
Wozniacki appeared to be in the ascendancy with Gauff\u2019s hopes seemingly fading as she lost four successive games as the final set began, but she found an extra gear and simply overwhelmed her opponent with a resilient performance beyond her years. And when match point was secured, she bellowed a huge roar and roused the crowd after sealing a 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory.<\/p>\n
Gauff addressed the incident with Gilbert in her on-court interview after the match. “My whole box was cheering for me,” she said. “Obviously, my coaches give me the gameplan and sometimes I do tell them to chill a little bit because I like to think and figure out matches my own way. A bit of advice helps, so I do listen and sometimes it’s a stress reaction.<\/p>\n
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“The one thing that is different is my dad isn’t in the box anymore because he gets too nervous, so he’s somewhere in one of the suites and he’s been doing laps around the stadium during the matches. I felt his good energy even though I can’t really see him.<\/p>\n
“Definitely getting it back to 2-1 [In the third set] was the turning point. I got broken in the first game and I showed I was still in the match after breaking back and I started to go for my shots.”I was still being aggressive but Caroline\u2019s back and it\u2019s like she never left. The level that she\u2019s played today is really amazing, and she\u2019s been an inspiration for me growing up.\u00a0So, to be out on the court with her today was an honor.”<\/p>\n
Gilbert, 62, achieved a career-high ranking of world No 4 during his playing days and he has coached the likes of Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray. After parting ways with Sam Querrey a decade ago, he transitioned into the broadcast booth with ESPN.<\/p>\n
But he returned to coaching to join Gauff’s team in August as the looked to bounce back from a hugely disappointing Wimbledon, where she was eliminated in the first round. She has since won the Washington Open and Cincinnati Masters and she has set up a quarter-final clash with either either one-seed Iga Swiatek or world No. 21 Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n