Coco Gauff credited social media coaching tip in Miami Open win over Sorana Cirstea

Coco Gauff entered the 2026 Miami Open with the same childhood dream of winning her hometown te n nis tournament but with lighter expectations given her left arm injury that shortened her Indian Wells run earlier this month. In her Round of 16 win over Sorana Cirstea , Gauff accomplished something she had not done in her two previous matches. She won the first set.

While the match with Cirstea still went to three sets, having an early lead was a welcome change. MORE: Miami Open tournament director James Blake seeking Heisman trophy winner Fernando Mendoza for potential appearance this week She is also open with fans, as evidenced by what she said on court Monday night after punching her ticket to the Miami Open quarterfinals for the first time in her career. What a fan suggested to Coco Gauff Gauff admitted that she implemented a social media suggestion to come to the net more, acknowledging that she wins points at the net.

The 2023 Miami Open doubles champion (with Jessica Pegula) and 2024 French Open doubles champion (with Katerina Siniakova) has great hands and instincts at net, so the commenter gave her good coaching advice. Gauff, 22, initially attributed the tip to Twitter/X but later clarified that she saw it on Threads. Mar 23, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Coco Gauff (USA) waves to the crowd after her match against Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (not pictured) on day 7 of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.

Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Couch potato tennis fans who think they have good coaching tips for Gauff may start filling her feed with more tips. While this was a logical one that worked, we are not sure if it was wise for Gauff to make this admission. MORE: How will Tennis Channel handle the growing Danielle Collins distraction Coco Gauff will play Belinda Bencic in the quarterfinals.