Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff: A Brief Biography

American tennis player Coco Gauff was born on March 13, 2004. She achieved her career-high singles ranking of No. 2 in June 2024 and is ranked No. 2 as of May 2025. She achieved her career-high doubles ranking of No. 1 in August 2022. Gauff has won ten WTA singles titles, including a Grand Slam, and two WTA 1000 titles. She has also won nine doubles titles, including the 2024 French Open with Katerina Siniakova. Gauff gained notoriety after she defeated Venus Williams, a seven-time major champion and former World No. 1, at Wimbledon in 2019.

The American secured a semifinal spot at the 2024 WTA Finals by defeating both Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula in the group stage. She followed that by defeating World No. 1 Sabalenka in the semifinal and Qinwen Zheng in the final. With the win, she became the youngest player to win one of the distinguished tournaments since Maria Sharapova in 2004. She was selected by the United States Olympic Committee to be one of the flag bearers, alongside LeBron James, at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. In 2025, she made it to the Madrid Open final, where she lost to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka (6-3, 7-6). She also finished quarterfinalist at the Stuttgart Open, where she lost against Jasmine Paolini. In team competitions, Gauff helped the USA emerge victorious at the 2025 United Cup by registering a win over Iga Swiatek in the final.

Coco Gauff personal information

Coco Gauff early life

Coco Gauff, who was raised in Atlanta but was born in Delray Beach, Florida, started playing tennis at the age of six. As per the official website of the US Open, Gauff explained why she chose tennis, saying:

"I wasn't much of a team person. I loved tennis. I was so-so about it in the beginning because, when I was younger, I didn't want to practice at all. I just wanted to play with my friends."

Gauff's family relocated to Delray Beach when she was seven to take advantage of the greater training opportunities. At the New Generation Tennis Academy, she began working with Gerard Loglo when she was eight years old. The American prodigy's parents left their careers to devote their time to raising their daughter. Gauff started training at the Mouratoglou Academy in France when he was ten. Through the Champ'Seed Foundation, which Mouratoglou established to support gifted kids who couldn't afford expensive training, Coco Gauff was partially sponsored.

Gauff, a former No. 1 junior in the world, won the USTA Clay Court National 12-and-under championship at the age of 10 to become the youngest champion ever. She made her WTA Tour debut in March 2019 at the Miami Open. In the 2019 Wimbledon Championships qualifying round, she was given a wild card and qualified for the main draw as the tournament's youngest participant in history. Gauff reached the third round of the 2019 US Open later that summer at the age of 15, and she also won her first-ever WTA Tour singles championship at the 2019 Linz Open.

Coco Gauff personal life

Coco Gauff has gone on record to state that American legends Venus and Serena Williams are her tennis role models. Gauff thanked Venus at the net after defeating her at the 2019 Wimbledon. She said:

"I was just telling her thank you for everything she's done for the sport. She's been an inspiration for many people. I was just really telling her thank you." (via The Tennis Gazette)

In 2020, Gauff wrote about her struggles with depression and stress related to her career on professional tennis player Noah Rubin's website, Behind the Racquet. However, Gauff had not received a clinical diagnosis of depression, according to her parents, and she had not sought medical care for any issues connected to her psychological health. (via Tennis World USA)

Coco Gauff family background

Coco Gauff was born on March 13, 2004, to Florida residents Candi and Corey Gauff. She has two younger brothers, Codey and Cameron Gauff. Her father, Corey, played collegiate basketball at Georgia State University. Later, he started working as a healthcare executive. Gauff's mother, Candi, was a track and field athlete at Florida State University. Her mother handled her homeschooling until she was eight years old, at which point her father took over as her primary coach.

During an on-court interview at the 2023 US Open, Gauff shared:

"Thank you, first, to my parents. Today was the first time I've ever seen my dad cry. Thank you guys, you believed in me from the beginning. My dad took me to this tournament. [I watched] Venus and Serena compete, so it's really incredible to be on this stage." (via People)

Corey Gauff, in an interview with the New York Times, said his sporting experience helped hone Coco Gauff's sporting career. He stated:

“I think it helps parents when they have played as high as college or even pro. You better understand the process, and so you don’t get too jittery about it. You don’t feel like you’re running out of time, so you are not rushed. You kind of meet your kid where they are at.” (via People)

Coco Gauff's brother, Codey Gauff, was born on September 21, 2007. He plays baseball for his high school team. Cameron Gauff, the youngest of three siblings, was born on June 5, 2013.

Coco Gauff social media

The following are Coco Gauff's social media handles as of May 2025:

• Facebook - Coco Gauff (442k followers)

• Instagram - @cocogauff (1.8M followers)

• Twitter (X) - @CocoGauff (364.9k followers)

Coco Gauff net worth

Coco Gauff's net worth is estimated to be around $35 million as of May 2025 (via Celebrity Net Worth).

Coco Gauff prize money

Coco Gauff has won over $24.3 million in prize money, including more than $2.7 million in 2025 (as of May).

Coco Gauff brand ambassadors

Coco Gauff has an endorsement deal with New Balance, and the popular tennis brand 'Head' sponsors the young American tennis player's equipment. Gauff also has sponsorship agreements with Barilla, American Eagle Outfitters, Bose, Fanatics, Rolex, and UPS. She is earning $25 million from endorsements. (via Forbes)

Coco Gauff career stats

Coco Gauff holds a career singles record of 253-107 as of May 2025. According to the WTA website, she has served 104 aces and has a first-serve percentage of 61.6%. Gauff wins 70.9% of her first-se­rve points and 42.1% of her second-se­rve points.

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Gauff has won 71.1% of 329 service games. Her first serve return points won stand at 44.3%, whereas her second serve return points won stand at 55%.

Coco Gauff investments

Coco Gauff invested in a women's basketball league named Unrivalled in January 2025. During an interview, she shared:

“Basketball is one of my favourite sports, and the chance to support a league that’s redefining the game is exciting,” (via The Sports Playmaker).

Gauff also started a management firm in April 2025 in association with WME (via Coco Gauff's Instagrampost).

Coco Gauff achievements

In 2019, Coco Gauff won her first career singles title in Linz. Since then, she has won 19 WTA titles as of May 2025 — 10 singles and 9 doubles titles. Furthermore, Gauff reached the finals of the 2022 French Open and won the 2023 US Open in singles. She also reached the semifinal of the 2024 Australian Open, where she lost against Aryna Sabalenka.

In Grand Slam doubles, she reached the finals of the 2021 US Open and 2022 French Open, the semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open, and the third round of the Wimbledon Championships in 2021 and 2023. She won the French Open doubles title in 2024 with Katerina Siniakova.

Coco Gauff titles won

Coco Gauff has won nineteen WTA titles (singles: 10 and doubles: 9) as of May 2025 (via WTA Tennis).

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Coco Gauff best finish at each Grand Slam

The below table lists Gauff’s best result at each major:

Coco Gauff coaching staff

Matt Daly and Jean Christophe Faurel are the coaches of Coco Gauff as of May 2025. With her fourth-round defeat at the 2024 US Open, there were rumours that Gauff would split from her coach Brad Gilbert. A few weeks later, she announced on social media that she and Brad Gilbert were no longer working together. She added that she needed to refresh her coaching structure. Gauff will be working with Daly alongside her long-term coach Jean-Christophe Faurel.

Daly played collegiate tennis for the University of Notre Dame. Before joining Gauff's team, he coached Denis Shapovalov. The duo of Gauff and Daly started on a positive note as she won her second WTA 1000 title at the China Open in 2024. In the same season, she advanced to the semifinal of the WTA Finals after her win against former No. 1 Iga Swiatek.

Pere Riba, a former Spanish player who was a former World No. 65 in singles, was her coach until 2023. Along with Pere, renowned coach Brad Gilbert joined her team as a consultant.

Coco Gauff previously discussed her opinions about working with Brad in April 2023, indicating that she believes she has a strong team.

“He’s someone that I want to continue with,” she explained. “I feel stable. I feel like I have improved. I don’t know, in this match, I feel like I have improved a lot since Wimbledon.”

Coco Gauff diet

Before her matches at the 2023 U.S. Open, Coco Gauff revealed to Women's Health the food items that support her workouts and enable her to compete with the finest tennis players in the world. Gauff's first meal of the day consists of a proportionate amount of protein and carbohydrates.

“Today, I had eggs, potatoes, sausage, and fruit,” Gauff stated. “That's usually what (breakfast) looks like.” (via Women's Health)

The 2023 US Open champion's lunch is "always different," particularly depending on whether she has a match that day. When the tournament is on, pasta is the only option.

“I just love pasta, and I feel like it's an easy way to fuel,” says Gauff. When she isn't getting ready for a tennis match, she prefers a hearty bowl of rice or beans, chicken, and avocado. Dinner usually consists of protein-rich food, like fish or chicken, with vegetables when she's in the middle of a season. Coco doesn't eat much red meat, "but every now and then" she enjoys a steak. (via Women's Health)

Coco Gauff car

Coco Gauff reportedly drives a Jaguar F-Pace SVR and a Mercedes-Benz GLC. (via MSports)