Despite putting up some remarkable performances in the last few years, Coco Gauff ‘s serving woes have now become the biggest hurdle in her quest for titles. In retrospect, her 19 double faults against Emma Navarro in the R16 of the 2024 US Open were one of the key reasons behind her failure to defend the title last year. That number increased to 21 at the 2024 Wuhan Open in her match against Aryna Sabalenka, and the trend continued against Moyuka Uchijima in this year’s Indian Wells. In this season, the American has already committed around 250 double faults. Her recent stats at the Canadian Open have yet again added to her ‘double trouble’.

In Montreal, she faced defeat at the hands of the 18-year-old Canadian, Victoria Mboko. She needed just 62 minutes to beat the world number 2 by 6

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