Great Shots: Kathy Rinaldi on Coco Gauff's closed-stance backhand

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Great Shots: Kathy Rinaldi on Coco Gauff's closed-stance backhand

The rising teen uses her lower body to drive into this powerful weapon.

Published Oct 23, 2019

Great Shots: Kathy Rinaldi on Coco Gauff's closed-stance backhand

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—Monday: Coco's cover story, from the November/December issue of TENNIS Magazine
—Tuesday: U.S. Fed Cup captain Kathy Rinaldi breaks down Gauff's backhand, frame by frame
—Wednesday: Chris Evert on Serena Williams' possible successors
—Thursday: Steve Tignor on Corey's and Coco's father-daughter, and coach-player, relationship
—Friday: Coco in Photos—looking back at a breakthrough year

A former world No. 7, Rinaldi is the USTA’s head of women’s tennis, and captained the U.S. to the 2017 Fed Cup title. (Photos by David Kenas)

Great Shots: Kathy Rinaldi on Coco Gauff's closed-stance backhand

Great Shots: Kathy Rinaldi on Coco Gauff's closed-stance backhand

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Great Shots: Kathy Rinaldi on Coco Gauff's closed-stance backhand

Great Shots: Kathy Rinaldi on Coco Gauff's closed-stance backhand