"It feels human, I think, she said later. Being an athlete, people kind of disregard that side of us. People say, You're No 3 in the world, you should be better.' But at the end of the day, if I didn't pick up a racket tomorrow, I've had a career so many would dream of. Basically what you saw out there was what it was, and I was able to reset through it. It was a challenging moment for me on the court."
"When Vekic called a medical timeout late in the first set for treatment on her right shoulder, Gauff stayed on court, hitting practice serves to the same spot as music blared for a nearly full house inside the world's largest tennis stadium. The scene resembled an open-air lesson in biomechanics more than a major championship. It's tough changing everything before such a big tournament, Gauff said."
Coco Gauff beat Donna Vekic 7-6 (5), 6-2 to reach the US Open third round after a fraught serving performance. She committed seven double faults in the first set and was broken at 5-4, visibly distraught and in tears on court before resetting. Gauff continued to practice serves while Vekic received a medical timeout, using the moment to focus amid a loud, near-capacity stadium. She is remaking her serve with biomechanics coach Gavin MacMillan, accepting immediate difficulty for long-term improvement and expressing confidence the adjustment will become easier with time.
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