In tennis, we usually cheer for a player’s strengths, but sometimes it’s their flaws that make them unforgettable.

Take Coco Gauff, one of the game’s brightest young stars. But her serve and forehand are her weak points. Yet, according to Andy Roddick , these very imperfections have helped her become one of the most dangerous players on the tour. We saw it well in the French Open final in 2025. It was not exactly the best day to have: the wind blew strongly over the clay courts, and provided an extra amount of tension to an already high-stakes game between Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka won the first set in a close tiebreak, and many thought that the young American would collapse due to pressure. Gauff remained composed, instead, adjusted her game and bottlenecked the foll

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