Gauff, 22, has won Grand Slam titles on the US Open hard courts in 2023 and the French Open clay in 2025 – but has never found the same level of confidence on grass.
Her career breakthrough famously came at Wimbledon in 2019 when, as a 15-year-old, she came through qualifying and beat one of her idols Venus Williams on her way to the fourth round.
But until this year, the American had not won a match on a grass court for two years.
Gauff is an exceptional athlete who is able to move quickly around the court, but her footwork is not necessarily fluid when setting up shots from the baseline.
Her serve has often been fragile, leading to numerous double faults, and her forehand has also been liable to falter in crucial moments.
Last year she hired biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan, who helped Aryna Sabalenka overcome her serving issues before winning major titles, on the eve of the US Open to fix the issues.
“I have really honed in on my game and realised I don’t have to play a spectacular point every time to win,” said Gauff.
“I think it [the breakthrough] is just trusting myself. My groundstrokes are good enough to be with anyone on this surface.”
