SI.com · Sep 8, 2016
Though reluctant at first, CoCo Vandeweghe is becoming a formidable doubles player
NEW YORK – At the beginning of the year, CoCo Vandeweghe struck a deal with her coach, Craig Kardon: If she wins a Grand Slam doubles title or reaches the quarterfinals in partner-play at all four Slams, she can retire from doubles. At the U.S. Open this weekend, Vandeweghe has a chance to carry out her end of the deal.
“I take singles very seriously, and that’s what I want to be doing,” Vandeweghe says. “It’s quite funny—I don’t really even want to play doubles.”