WASHINGTON (AP) — Coco Gauff grew a bit weary of hearing fans' various theories about what was wrong with her forehand. 'I know a lot of people think I need to cut my nails to help me hit a forehand better,' she said with a laugh. 'I'm like, ‘Bruh, I did try the short nails, and it did not make my forehand better.'' Turns out all the 19-year-old from Florida needed to get back to winning — including a trophy at the hard-court DC Open on Sunday that signals her readiness to contend at the U.S.

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