Coco Gauff struggles on grass courts, loses at Berlin Open

Coco Gauff lost her opening match of the grass court season at the Berlin Open, falling in straight sets to Paula Badosa. The defeat adds to Gauff's difficulties on grass, as she has not won a singles match on this surface since 2024. Rennae Stubbs, discussing Gauff's game, highlighted concerns about her forehand grip and weaker second serve contributing to her struggles. Gauff will seek to improve her grass court performance as she prepares for Wimbledon, where she aims to progress beyond the fourth round for the first time since her debut in 2019.

• 4:29 PMYahoo Sports — Coco Gauff told grass court tennis will always be a challenge for her