Coco Gauff has been enjoying a positive week ahead of her upcoming campaign in Germany. From wishing the newly-crowned Stuttgart champion Ben Shelton well to receiving a massive boost for her upcoming Berlin Open, Gauff’s week has been nothing short of perfect.
At the Boss Open, Ben Shelton dethroned fellow American Taylor Fritz to lift his first grass-court title in a three-set win: 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
America’s dominance continued on the women’s side at the Libema Open, where Robin Montgomery took home her first WTA singles title after her opponent, Barbora Krejcikova, withdrew due to illness before the final match.
Gauff was quick to celebrate the global American triumph by sending out heartfelt congratulatory messages to both new champions via her Instagram. She posted two separate stories with photos of the new champions, alongside clapping emojis to salute their historic milestones.
Soon after, Gauff hit an on-court jackpot, as the abrupt withdrawal of Amanda Anisimova from the Berlin Open made headlines. Anisimova has decided not to show up in Germany following a disappointing quarterfinal loss to Iva Jovic at the Queen’s Club last week.
Anisimova is currently ranked within the top five, while Gauff stands at number seven, but with the American’s last-minute withdrawal, Gauff has now received a first-round bye in the draw of the German tournament. She will, however, play a qualifier or Paula Badosa in the second round.
Originally, Coco Gauff was in line to meet World No. 1 Sabalenka in the quarterfinals. But now, the American has now moved to the bottom half, and can only meet her in the final.
Coco Gauff Has Never Reached The Finals Of The WTA 500 Berlin Open
Coco Gauff has had a tough time at the grass courts of Germany since 2022 and is yet to make it past the semifinal round of the Berlin Open. Back in 2022, the American fell to Ons Jabeur in the semifinals and was again defeated by Ekaterina Alexandrova the next year in the Round of 16.
Gauff returned in 2024, only to once again fall short in the semifinal round, this time against Jessica Pegula. Then last year, the American suffered another Round of 16 exit at the 2025 Berlin Open to Wang Xiyu.
Now, since the American has received a startling relief with a first-round bye, it remains to be seen if she can break the curse this year and finally attain glory in Germany.
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