C. Gauff

WTA · USA · age 22 · right-handed · recent form 7-1

C. Gauff is a WTA tennis player. Current hard-court ELO 2107 (169-62). Recent form: 7-1 over the last 8 matches.

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ELO ratings by surface (since 2018)

SurfaceELORecordMatches
Hard2107169-62231
Clay202166-2288
Grass180723-1336

Playing style

temperament Elite mid-match problem-solver: can absorb a sloppy opening set, adjust tactically, and then dominate the decisive moments with near-perfect break-point conversion.

pattern Serve runs streaky - cold stretches with double-fault clusters early, but capable of clicking into a dominant gear later in the same match.

weapon Return of serve and movement are her core weapons — starves opponents of rhythm and cheap winners

weapon Movement and shot range are elite; tends to take control of points once rallies extend beyond the first strikes.

weapon Defensive game reliably absorbs and blunts aggressive first-strike hitters.

pattern Rated the tour's best three-set player in 2026; extended matches favour her.

pattern Double-fault volatility is her recurring leak, though it has been controlled lately.

weapon Arguably the tour's best retriever; elite defensive coverage.

style Explosive movement plus a dependable serve — she covers ground few opponents can and rarely gives away free points on serve.

temperament Wins by refusing to yield over the length of a match; opponents tend to break down before she does.

Recent intel

form Ten straight match wins and nineteen straight sets won; described as the best tennis of her career. · Sept. 8, 2026 source

form Beat Jovic 6-1 6-4 and has improved each round at this event. · Sept. 8, 2026 source

form Only recent loss was to Rybakina in a semi-final; beat Jovic in three sets in Rome this spring. · Sept. 7, 2026 source

form Nine-match winning streak, Cincinnati title just before the event, no set dropped through the fourth round. · Sept. 6, 2026 source

form Had not dropped a set through the first two rounds of the 2026 US Open and handled Badosa comfortably. · Sept. 5, 2026 source

motivation Season without a major title; this is the last one of the year · Sept. 4, 2026 source

Style and intel notes are our own summaries of published tennis coverage, not quotations. Durable traits accumulate across independent reports; situational notes expire.

Recent match history

DateOpponentScoreEventH2H
Sept. 11, 2026 L E. Rybakina 1 - 2 US Open · hard H2H
Sept. 9, 2026 W M. Andreeva 1 - 2 US Open · hard H2H
Sept. 7, 2026 W I. Jovic 0 - 2 US Open · hard H2H
Sept. 5, 2026 W C. Bucsa 0 - 2 US Open · hard H2H
Sept. 3, 2026 W P. Badosa 0 - 2 US Open · hard H2H
Sept. 1, 2026 W Z. Sonmez 0 - 2 US Open · hard
Aug. 23, 2026 W S. Bejlek 0 - 2 Cincinnati · hard
Aug. 23, 2026 W J. Pegula 2 - 0 Cincinnati · hard H2H
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