Though Coco Gauff has not made a formal announcement, coach Matthew Daly confirmed Wednesday he was fired by the world No. 3 tennis player, ahead of the US Open.

Coco Gauff made a surprising coaching change just days before the 2025 U.S. Open. The top-ranked American woman player parted ways with her coach Matt Daly on Wednesday, The Athletic 's Matthew Futterman reported. Gauff hired Daly after last year's U.S. Open to specifically work on her serve and her forehand.

World No. 3 Coco Gauff has cut ties with coach Matthew Daly just days before the start of the US Open in New York. The timing has turned heads, as the 20-year-old enters the tournament as one of the favorites and the defending 2023 champion.