Given everything she has already achieved in her fledgling career – and the weight of expectation she has borne as one of tennis’ rising superstars – it’s sometimes easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still only 20 years old.

Coco Gauff has made improvements to her serving and her forehand. And the strides in both of those areas are among the reasons she's considered one of the few women ready to challenge two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open.

It seems Coco Gauff now has an extra weapon in her armoury as she bids to win the Australian Open for the first time. The American has started 2025 in stunning fashion, winning all five of her matches as Team USA claimed the United Cup, beating Poland in the final in Sydney.

Add in the fact that she didn’t drop a set and also claimed a win over world No 2 Iga Swiatek in a high-quality match in the final, you can forgive Gauff if she gave herself a p

Coco Gauff had a rocky ride in 2024, but the year ended with a rollercoaster WTA Finals win. Gauff has carried that form over into 2025 in time for Melbourne.