Great points @MargaretMcAleer . Coco lacks confidence when it comes to striking the ball..She doesnt put ENOUGH pressure on her opponents. Yes , she has a big serve at times but it's not consistent and all her opponents have to do is weather the brief 'storm" with her. Again , her game needs a total reboot,.
Or was Caroline's 2022 season an outlier, and her 2023 results are more in line with the rest of her career? If Caroline has 'it', then why doesn't she have a slam final at almost age 30?
Dont hold your breath then for Garcia,, in regards to Coco she is not winning GS until she fixes her current game and fixes that weak fhand, all the players target it, and cuts ties with her father and gets an experience coach for starters.
Coco is too young to cut off her father.She is slumping and a lot of players have gone through the valley.She will get through the it all in the end.I think the doubles are draining her,and between her and Pegula she is not really benefiting.The media doesn't help when they constantly tell the other players to target her forehand.I don't want to pull the card because the media never highlight the other players weaknesses.This is giving me the negativity that Serena and Venus used to get.
Coco needs another coach, sorry her father is just not up to the task at present, or hire an experienced coach, which would be the main coach? apart from her fhand, she has become too tentative and relies too much on her defensive skills, her game has gone backwards, when it should be upwards, most players attack Coco's fhand they know it is her weak side, even Badosa said yesterday she knew to attack her fh wing, I understand players go through slumps at times, though she is too good of an athlete for starters, and with an experienced coach I feel the weaker parts of her game can be fixed.
I understand all that but she is still a teenager unlike Raducanu and Fernandez who have stagnated in a major way.I think the expectation on her is too high,she has done more than a lot of players in her age group and she has just parted with a coach.I wonder why they parted and I think this has affected her.Her father presence is needed because of the danger of exploitation.I think her father is there for moral support,and hopefully she will find an experienced mentor to direct her.I am hoping that she will get her mojo back as soon as possible because the sexy part of tennis has just started.
I remember saying to you earlier the expectation of Coco is too high, my opinion is when Serena retired, American media were looking for a new star,. I feel Coco is mature well beyond her years, talented and a good athlete, all players progress at their own pace, I understand that, though at her young age, she was already a standout, I agree having her father around is not a bad thing, though I feel if she is to go forwards in her game an experienced coach is needed.
