“Don't Poke Coco Gauff” – Ex -Serena Williams coach, Rennae Stubb

Early this week, Coconut gauff Belinda Belinda Bencic 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, in the fourth round of the China Open of 2025. However, before the end of the game, there was a lot of drama that passed to the second set, giving-very much to the world of tennis.

On Wednesday, Caitlin Thompson stopped Serena WilliamsThe podcast of “former trainer Rennae Stubbs” to talk about various things, including the drama between Gauff and Bencic.

During the second set, Bencic raised his concerns about the chair of the chair for the disturbing celebrations of the GAUFF team. He accused Gauff of playing “mental games”. Gauff defended his team, saying that the comments directed to his support staff were not appreciated. He was followed by Bencic losing his break and finally lost the game to the third set.

Stubbs shared his opinion on the situation of his podcast. The former coach said that Bencic should not have lit the fire since he was ahead of the game.

“Like you would not want to add fuel to someone's fire, especially someone like Coco likes to eat the struggle and battle, which he did in this second set, and then won the game,” said Stubbs (28:56).

According to Stubbs, the added fire was like making a bear to Gauff, as he compared the two -time Grand Slam champion with Serena Williams.

“So I just think it's crazy that these players like the mind like this because it's like what they used to say when people played against Serena, it's like, not the bear bites,” stubbs said.

“Like when you are going to give something to a player to focus, how, well, if I like it, instead of thinking as if I am sure that Coco was in his own head at that time, and oh, my God, I will lose? And well, then, how, no, no, now you have no problems and my team. I will focus -me.”

Using the situation, Stubbs warned other players that elite players could not spoil. He added that Gauff is one of the well -respected players on the tour.

“So I would only tell anyone who plays against the upper player, do not put you in the bear and do not put Coco Goff, because he is usually one of the most respected players on the tour and will not remain for her and will be set up for herself and her team and her team,” said Stubbs. “And so I think this was well done by her and can. And look, she won the game.”

What did Coco Gauff say at the post-partite conference after drama in the second set?

At the post-party conference, Coco Gauff shared his version of events to clarify the drama that happened in the second set. Gauff revealed that his team told him that Belinda Bencic said, “Shut up.” That is why Gauff shot Bencic when they were sitting on the bench.

“For me, the stadium shut up, so listen to both teams,” Gauff said. “I played in the previous rounds, both games that the other teams could hear quite strong and clear, because it is silent. Don't bother me. He told him to be respectful. I've been nice with his team off the court. We were pleasant to each other. I didn't like this comment to my team.”

Gauff also said that he has talked to Bencic since then and said that they both have the right to have their own opinions.