If Sabalenka is the title favourite, then French Open champion Gauff is one of the few players who can truly disrupt and frustrate her.
An outstanding mover, Gauff can get every ball she faces back, extending the rallies and drawing the errors out of the big hitters like Sabalenka.
Wimbledon was where Gauff broke through as a 15-year-old qualifier, reaching the fourth round at her first major.
Gauff lost her first – and only – grass-court match since her Paris triumph, but her title run there, where she came through a few tricky matches, will serve her in good stead.
Full of confidence, and backed by a slightly tweaked service motion to address her previous troubles, Gauff stands a good chance of going beyond round four for the first time.
Leave a Reply