Coco Gauff is the highest-paid female athlete in the world. She’s won two Majors and reached three Grand Slam tournament finals. She accomplished all this without a reliable serve.
When Gauff takes the court this week at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, all eyes will be on her serve. Two months into 2026, Gauff leads the WTA Tour in double faults, with 103. She has only 19 aces. Contrast that with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina, who leads the WTA with 110 aces and only 30 double faults.
What’s going on with Gauff’s serve? The ongoing serving saga has seeped into her psyche, according to several tennis experts.
Four-time Major champion Kim Clijsters believes Gauff might be overthinking her serve.