What a Coco Gauff, Caty McNally “McCoco” doubles reunion at Italian Open means

TL;DR

Coco Gauff and Caty McNally, known as the 'McCoco' duo, are reuniting to play doubles at the Italian Open. They previously won three WTA titles together and were US Open finalists in 2021.

Key points

Coco Gauff and Caty McNally are reuniting for the Italian Open.
They won three WTA doubles titles together.
The duo were US Open finalists in 2021.

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The tennis calendar ticks forward with the top players not involved in the Mutua Madrid Open finals in Rome preparing for the Italian Open. Doubles sometimes gets second billing, but it will not at the Italian Open with the news that Coco Gauff and Caty McNally, the “McCoco” duo reuniting to play together.

Gauff, 22, and McNally, 24, played a lot of doubles together in their younger years, winning three WTA titles and finishing as 2021 US Open finalists.Then, they parted ways and had successful stints playing and winning with other partners.

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McCoco is a fun throwback

Many thought there was a conflict between the two teenage stars who were also pursuing singles careers.

McNally denied that to be the case and always considered Gauff to be a close friend, but people were skeptical. Gauff also never gave any impression there was an issue beyond scheduling conflicts. This reunion shows everyone that any perceived conflict between the two was fake news.

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Gauff has played a lot of doubles, including winning the French Open in 2024 with Katerina Siniakova, but there is something about the All-American doubles teams that excites fans.

We watched McCoco grow up and hoped to see them play a lot longer together so this is a special treat in Rome.

Wouldn’t it be great if McCoco could break the American women’s doubles curse at the Italian Open? No all-American doubles team has won the title since 1981 when Candy Reynolds and Paula Smith were crowned champions.

Q&A

What titles did Coco Gauff and Caty McNally win together?

Coco Gauff and Caty McNally won three WTA titles together during their time as a doubles team.

Why did Gauff and McNally stop playing doubles together?

Gauff and McNally parted ways to pursue successful singles careers, leading to their temporary separation as a doubles team.

What is the significance of the McCoco reunion at the Italian Open?

The McCoco reunion at the Italian Open marks a nostalgic return for the duo, highlighting their past success and rekindling interest in their doubles partnership.