JUST IN <\/strong> Novak Djokovic drops retirement hint as Medvedev left with ‘s**t’ gift for wife[RECAP] <\/strong><\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n But McEnroe was left perplexed by her statements, as he was unaware that there were Gauff doubters, shooting down the idea that she had such a big point to prove. Speaking on commentary for Eurosport, he said: “I heard Coco talking about the people who were writing her off and saying that she was never going to win a major. Who were those people?<\/p>\n “I’m not familiar with those people because I think her progress has been steady. It has been really positive, and she was in the final of the French [Open]. Okay, so there were a couple of stumbling blocks along the way, but I don’t think anyone didn’t think she was going to win a bunch of majors.\u201d<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> McEnroe has insisted that those doubters know very little about tennis, as he hailed Gauff and her progress having been playing professionally for several years despite still being a teenager – before comparing her to US Open men\u2019s finalist Daniil Medvedev.<\/p>\n “I’m questioning whether people said it, or if it was a couple of people in a basement somewhere,\u201d McEnroe added. \u201cYou know \u2013 there was a tweet somewhere and someone said it? Anyone who knows anything about tennis has seen the progress she has made, and she is 19 years old, for goodness sake. I mean, come on!<\/p>\n “Yes, perhaps the forehand with the big loop, but doesn’t Medvedev have a pretty big loop on his forehand? He is doing okay! So, there are players who adapt and do what they have to do to get the job done \u2013 and that’s what she did.”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/Coco-Gauff-US-Open-4953327.jpg?r=1694424660556\")
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