Stop with the nonsense” – Serena Williams’ ex-coach shuts down claims of Coco Gauff intentionally ‘tanking’ to eliminate Iga Swiatek from WTA Finals
WTA Finals 2024
“Stop with the nonsense” – Serena Williams’ ex-coach shuts down claims of Coco Gauff intentionally ‘tanking’ to eliminate Iga Swiatek from WTA Finals
Coco Gauff (L) and Iga Swiatek (R) (Image Source: Getty)
“Stop with the nonsense” – Serena Williams’ ex-coach shuts down claims of Coco Gauff intentionally ‘tanking’ to eliminate Iga Swiatek from WTA Finals
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Serena Williams’ former coach Rennae Stubbs has firmly refuted claims that Coco Gauff plotted to eliminate Iga Swiatek from the 2024 WTA Finals. Stubbs explained why the allegations of Gauff deliberately losing to Barbora Krejcikova were baseless.
Swiatek recently fell short of defending her title at the WTA Finals, failing to reach the semifinals while Gauff clinched her maiden crown at the year-end championships. The American produced a stellar run in Riyadh, beating Jessica Pegula and the Pole to seal her spot in the final four.
Although Iga Swiatek triumphed over Barbora Krejcikova and Daria Kasatkina in the group stage, her semifinal hopes depended on Gauff beating the Czech in the final round-robin match. However, the American suffered a 7-5, 6-4 loss to Krejcikova, which knocked Swiatek out of the tournament.
