Gauff hired Daly a week before the start of the WTA 1000 event. It came after her split from Brad Gilbert.
The American player announced that she wants to work on improving her serve with Daly after she committed 19 double faults in her disappointing exit from the fourth round at the US Open.
It’s still tough in Beijing. Gauff committed 11 double faults against Badosa and recorded 31 total faults during her journey to the final. But the American is sticking to its decision to add Daly to its camp.
“Obviously I’m very young now, so I’m just looking for someone to help me develop in the long term, and try to help make my game as complete as possible,” she said of her recruitment call. New teacher.
“Yes, for me, I mean, in terms of the relationship, and adding Matt to the team, we literally started two weeks ago, so we only had one week to work from a training standpoint, and then we had to come to China and the tournament.”
Gauff returned to her first final since January when she won the ASB Classic. She believes her work with Daly is paying off, even if people can’t see what they are doing on the training field.
She continued: “We are working on many development matters. He’s great. Obviously I still have JC [Jean-Christophe Faurel] In the team.
“For me, I was trying to find a combination of two people that work well together. So far, I mean it’s obviously working in terms of results. Even behind the scenes and everything that you guys don’t see, I think it’s great.”
“I’m happy with my decision regardless of whether I lose in the first round or in the final this week. So yeah, I’m happy to have him in the team. I feel like he’s already making great progress. He and JC are doing well.”
Gauff will now face Karolina Muchova with the title on the line. The 20-year-old added while reviewing the match: “I played her twice, both on hard courts. She is a difficult opponent.
“I think she’s one of the best players on the tour. She’s just had some unlucky breaks with injuries. But it’s good to see her back healthy. This will be a tough match. She’s dangerous.”
