“He’s always a person that if I need to call I’ll pick up the phone” – Gauff opens up on split from coach Moyano

The American teen will begin her Stuttgart campaign on Wednesday against Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova

Coco Gauff at the 2023 Porsche Grand Prix Image Credit: Imago / Panoramic

April 18, 2023

World No 6 Coco Gauff has revealed that her split from coach Diego Moyano came about due to some personal issues for the Argentine.

Gauff and Moyano had been working for the past year together but parted ways amicably after the Miami Open. Speaking to the media in Stuttgart where she is playing this week’s Porsche Grand Prix, the 19-year-old American said the split was something that neither party wanted to happen.

“It wasn’t really my decision,” Gauff said as quoted by the WTA Tour. “He was having some personal things going on, so he had to step down. So I would say it was something that I think both of us didn’t want to happen, because we did have such a good time together. But I understand that, and I wish him nothing but the best. I know that he’s always a person that if I need to call I’ll pick up the phone, and I had a great year with him.”

Thanks for an incredible year on tour together and a lot of great memories with the team. I hope you enjoy some quality time at home. As you always say, time to keep building💪🏾. @DIEGOAMOYANO1 pic.twitter.com/biHfRby4kW
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) April 3, 2023

Gauff will be working with her father, Cori Gauff, through the clay court swing as she continues her search for a new full-time coach.

“I had the goal of maybe getting a coach before the clay season, but after Miami is when I found out from Diego, so I didn’t have that much time to decide. Now I’m on the fence, of more so just staying with the situation that I have now instead of introducing someone new. But we’ll see.”

Gauff will begin her Stuttgart campaign against Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova in the first round on Wednesday.

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