ELEVEN WEEKS AGO , Coco Gauff stood on Court Philippe Chatrier and hoisted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup as thousands of fans showered her with an ovation.
It was the second major title of her young career, following a stellar clay season, and she looked poised for more success throughout the rest of the year.
But on grass she was unable to find any momentum. She lost in the opening round of her lone warmup tournament ahead of Wimbledon. And at the All England Club, three weeks after her triumph in Paris, she was upset in the first round in straight sets.
"I feel like mentally I was a little bit overwhelmed with everything that came after [the French Open]," a disappointed Gauff said following the loss. "I didn't feel like I had enough time to celebrate and also get back into it."
But the