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For a player who’s been touted as the future of women’s tennis since she was barely tall enough to look over the net, Coco Gauff waking up to the news that she leads the 2025 WTA double fault count feels… surreal. Not exactly the stat any world-class athlete wants attached to their name, right? But here’s the wild part: it’s not the disaster people are making it out to be. If anything, it’s a fascinating snapshot of a young superstar evolving in real time — pressure, ambition, and all the messy growth that comes with trying to dominate a sport that never stops demanding more.
Let’s be honest, though. “Staggering amount” isn’t exaggeration. The numbers are loud. The tennis world has been buzzing, fans are clutching their pearls, and commentators are dissecting her serve like it’s a crime scene. But if you zoom out for a second, the storyline becomes much more human — the kind of thing that usually precedes a major breakthrough. Gauff’s serve has always been a weapon, but a risky one. That insane racket-head speed? Those aggressive second serves flirting with the line? High reward… high chaos.
What’s happening this season is a mix of technical adjustments and the weight of expectation. Coco’s been trying to level up — bigger targets, bolder patterns, more winners on return games — and sometimes that means paying the price at the line. The double faults aren’t a collapse. They’re a symptom of reinvention.
And honestly, this wouldn’t be the first time a top-tier player struggled with serves before going nuclear. Remember Sabalenka’s legendary double-fault meltdown a few seasons back? Everyone thought she was spiraling. Next thing you know, she’s lifting trophies like it’s her hobby. Tennis is weird like that — the serve can betray you today and become your superpower tomorrow.
What makes this storyline even juicier is that Gauff hasn’t let the stat derail her entire year. She’s still grinding deep into tournaments, pulling off gritty wins, and showing the same competitive fire that made fans fall for her in the first place. If anything, the tennis world is watching her with even more suspense now. Because when a player with Gauff’s talent hits a wall, they usually break through it with dramatic flair.
So yes, she tops the 2025 double fault count. Yes, the number is eye-popping. But the takeaway isn’t “Gauff is struggling.” It’s: something is brewing. The kind of brewing that usually ends with, “Ohhhh that’s why she was taking risks.”
The serve might be messy right now, but Coco? She’s far from done. She’s loading up. And the tennis world can feel it.
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John Owolabi