MusaThere’s a time for solo grind and a time for teamwork — but when Coco Gauff showed up to a Rome practice court completely alone, fans and onlookers couldn’t help but wonder: where was everyone else?
No coach, no hitting partner, not even a physio in sight. Just Coco, her racquet, and a speaker blasting everything from Travis Scott to classical Italian opera (yes, really). One minute she was shadow-swinging with samurai focus, the next she was dancing between serves like she was headlining Coachella. Confused? So were we — but totally obsessed? Absolutely.
Videos of the solo session hit social media within minutes. “Is she training or filming a Nike commercial?” one fan joked. Another wrote, “This is either genius or the start of a tennis rom-com.” Either way, Coco looked locked in, lip-syncing between drills and talking to herself like she was both coach and student. Honestly? She kind of nailed both roles.
Speculation swirled. Was her coach late? Was it a planned mental-focus session? Or was this just Coco being Coco — rewriting what it means to train like a Gen-Z boss on tour?
Turns out, it was the latter. When asked post-match, Gauff explained: “Sometimes I just need to clear my head. No instructions. No noise. Just me and the ball.” Chills.
While some old-school analysts scoffed at the “unconventional” approach, younger fans praised it as pure icon behavior. And who says you need a team of ten to dial in your backhand?
In a sport where every second is analyzed, Coco continues to carve her own path — and if that path includes solo sessions with Beyoncé blasting in the background, then tennis better keep up.
Because when Gauff trains alone, the world still watches.
Musa
Olaniyi Ayoola
