Martina Navratilova Reveals Why Coco Gauff Falls Behind Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek

Coco Gauff‘s journey this season has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. Just when everyone thought she wasn’t in the best form to win any event (owing to multiple early-round exits), the 21-year-old stunned the world with her magical run on the Parisian clay. In the summit clash at the Roland Garros, the American star stunned World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka to capture her second career slam. However, her compatriot and an 18-time slam queen believes it’s not Gauff who’s on the higher pedestal of tennis when it comes to the current WTA landscape. Seems like it’s Sabalenka, and a six-time slam champion, ruling women’s tennis at the moment.

Martina Navratilova recently sat down for a brief interaction with Sky Sports to discuss all things tennis amid the ongoing US Open in New York. The interviewer was keen to know the former WTA icon’s opinions on the current situation in women’s tennis. When asked which players are unmatched compared to the rest of the competition, she had an extremely honest admission to make.

Despite Gauff’s recent triumph in Paris, Navratilova believes it’s Sabalenka and recently crowned Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek who are “Two superstars” of tennis. She stated that they are “head and shoulders over everybody” While Navratilova called Gauff a “Massive superstar”, she reminded that lately her ranking has come down to No.3 from being No.2. Overall, “tennis-wise it’s been Iga and Sabalenka really the last three years.” But then, Navratilova also revealed the real reason why the Belarusian and the Pole are two unmatched forces. According to her, they “both just have the mentality of a champion. They really don’t have any holes in their game technically. They don’t necessarily have a plan B.”

August 28, 2025, Flushing Meadows, New York, USA: Coco Gauff reacts after losing a game during a match against Donna Vekic on Day 5 of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Thursday August 28, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. JAVIER ROJAS/PI Flushing Meadows USA – ZUMAp124 20250828_zaa_p124_107 Copyright: xJavierxRojasx

She further added, “Sabalenka overpowers people. Swiatek does too, does it as well with her legs, but they can beat you a few different ways, and no technical weaknesses, and massive weapons. For Swiatek, it’s her movement and her forehand. With the topspin, she pulls off the court, Sabalenka just comes at you and has added a much better net game to it and touch. So yeah, those two are just head and shoulders (above) right now.”

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