Coco Gauff makes confident prediction about Elena Rybakina after her two Grand Slam titles this year

Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina will be competing at the China Open, which begins this week. Gauff is the third seed, while Rybakina holds the top seed position, both having byes into the second round. Gauff recently discussed Rybakina ahead of their opening matches, praising her Kazakhstani rival. Gauff mentioned that Rybakina won both the Australian Open and the US Open this year, which could suggest a shift in the major tournaments.

Gauff emphasized that she doesn't believe in any specific theory, but rather sees it as a result of Rybakina's consistent effort to improve her game. Gauff described Rybakina as being in her prime, and expects her to win many more Grand Slam titles in the future.