Nick Kyrgios offers to take over coaching Coco Gauff amid her recent struggles, disappointing US Open finish
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Nick Kyrgios has not competed in any of tennis' four Grand Slam tournaments since 2022, which was the same year he advanced to the Wimbledon final and the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.
While Kyrgios did not participate in this year's U.S. Open, he did make his way to Flushing Meadows to play in exhibition mixed doubles a week before the official competition got underway.
But, it appears that watching Coco Guaff come up short in her pursuit of a second consecutive U.S. Open women's title motivated Kyrgios to offer his expertise to the young tennis star.
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It appears that watching Coco Guaff come up short in her pursuit of a second consecutive U.S. Open women's title motivated Kyrgios to offer his expertise to the young tennis star. (Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
Fellow American Emma Navarro ousted Gauff from the last Grand Slam of the year on Sept. 1 in the Round of 16. Navarro also eliminated Gauff from contention at Wimbledon in July.
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Meanwhile, Kyrgios followed up his work as a guest commentator for ESPN during the Australian Open earlier this year by conducting some on-court interviews at the ongoing U.S. Open Championships in New York.
In addition to his broadcasting duties, Kyrgios, who developed a reputation for cycling through coaches throughout his career, said he is willing to help coach Gauff.
"I'd coach her," Kyrgios replied to a post on X, formerly Twitter, that was critical of Gauff's current coach Brad Gilbert.
Despite a coaching resume that includes guiding