Wimbledon 2024: Coco Gauff Touted to Make Resounding Noise Despite Last Year’s Heart-Break Over Sofia Kenin

Coco Gauff is becoming the favorite of some ahead of Wimbledon 2024. After a heartbreaking exit from the tournament in the first round last year, she instills confidence in her fans with continuous improvements. With a semifinal run in Berlin, a former American tennis player couldn’t help but see her Wimbledon possibilities following an old prediction.

In the Tennis Channel Live podcast, former American WTA star Chanda Rubin picked Coco Gauff as her champion for the upcoming slam. Watching her improve since 2023, Rubin is happy with her performance. “You know, see, let’s talk some Coco Gauff. I mean, we picked her, I picked her before the US Open last year, and she won it. Why not? Why not now?“

“When you think about how far Gauff has come over the last 12 months she lost first round at Wimbledon last year to Sofia Kenin and look how well that has turned out for her since. So I think she’s due for something really special this year. And I’d love to see her make some noise at Wimbledon,” Rubin concluded.

Since January, Gauff has not won any titles. She even lost against Anastasia Potapova in the round of 32 by 7-6, 5-7,  2-6. Speaking about how “it’s not a great feeling when you get outhit,” Rubin suggested Gauff  “play a little more offensive tennis and use her complete game.”

Tennis Channel’s analyst Chanda Rubin’s proud statement about Gauff showcased how bravely the reigning US Open champion fought all the odds to keep up with her admirers’ expectations. Despite losing Wimbledon’s first round to Sofia Kenin by 4-6, 6-4, 2-6, Gauff managed to win her first WTA 500, 1000 and grand slam after the tournament. 

Rubin’s liking for Coco Gauff is not a recent development. During Gauff’s match against Ons Jabeur at the French Open quarterfinals, Rubin seemed awestruck by Gauff’s performance while live commenting with Tennis Channel. “Coco Gauff was impressive with that win,” she said. Speaking about how Gauff has “Jabeur reeling,” Rubin further said, “It was Gauff with all the momentum.”

However, Rubin has been not only a fan of this 20-year-old tennis player’s amazing tennis skills, but she also loved Gauff’s personality and her views on society.

Chanda Rubin thanked Coco Gauff for standing up for humanity

In 2020, Coco Gauff left a mark on the fraternity’s hearts by dropping a powerful speech at the Black Lives Matter rally at Delray Beach, Florida. Now Gauff’s speech impressed many influential tennis personalities, including Chanda Rubin, who tweeted complimenting the American young tennis star’s bravery.

“Coco, you are wise beyond your years. Thank you…for standing up, for your bravery, for your example, for your humanity,” she wrote. Chanda Rubin’s recent comments about Coco Gauff’s excellent improvement in a year have shown Gauff’s promising future in professional tennis.

At the same time, it also showed how former American tennis players are raising their support for Coco Gauff, imagining her as the new icon of American tennis. Rubin is ready to back Gauff on and off the court. Can the American player manage to shine even brighter with her support?