Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff: A Brief Biography

American teen sensation 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. 3 as of May 2025. She achieved her career-high doubles ranking of No. 1 in August 2022. Gauff has won ten WTA Tour singles titles, including a Grand Slam, and two WTA 1000 title. She has also won nine doubles titles including a 2024 French Open title 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. She acquired a spot in the 2025 Madrid Open final, where she lost to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka (6-3, 7-6). She finished quarterfinalist at the 2025 Stuttgart Open, where she suffered a defeat against Jasmine Paolini.

In team competitions, she helped the USA emerge as the winner at the 2025 United Cup by registering a win over Iga Swiatek in the final. Gauff secured a semifinal spot at the 2024 WTA Finals by defeating both Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula in the group stage. Her success continues as she defeated World No. 1 Sabalenka in the semifinal, followed by a victory over Zheng in the final despite losing the first set. With the win, she became the youngest player to win one of the distinguished tournaments since Maria Sharapova in 2004, which is reserved for the best players in the world. 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. However, she lost to eventual silver medalist Donna Vekic in the third round.

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. Gauff explained, "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. When I turned eight, that was when I played 'Little Mo,' and after that, I decided to do that for the rest of my life."

Gauff's family relocated to Delray Beach when she was seven years old in order to take advantage of the greater training chances. At the New Generation Tennis Academy, she began working with Gerard Loglo when she was eight years old. The prodigy's parents left their jobs to devote their time to raising their daughter. Gauff started training at the Mouratoglou Academy in France when he was ten years old. Patrick Mouratoglou is Serena Williams' longtime coach.

Through the Champ'Seed Foundation, which Mouratoglou established to support gifted kids who couldn't afford expensive training, Coco Gauff was partially sponsored by Mouratoglou. 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 championship's youngest champion ever.

Gauff 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 as a result, she qualified for the main draw at the tournament's youngest-ever age. 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. The 20-year-old has an aggressive style of play, but balances it with great defense.

At the US Open doubles in 2021 and the French Open singles in 2022, Gauff made it to her respective first-ever major finals. The 2023 US Open singles was won by Coco Gauff, who upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff dropped the opening set 2-6 before bouncing back to win the next two sets 6-3, 6-2.

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 Wimbledon in 2019. "I was just telling her thank you for everything she's done for the sport", Gauff stated. "She's been an inspiration for many people. I was just really telling her thank you." (via Sportstalk)

In 2020, Gauff wrote about her struggles with depression and stress related to her athletic career in a piece 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)

Gauff is reportedly a dog person who also enjoys making TikTok videos and watching superhero movies.

Coco Gauff Family Background

Coco Gauff was born on March 13, 2004, to Florida residents Candi and Corey Gauff, both of Delray Beach. She has two younger brothers, Codey and Cameron Gauff. Her father, Corey, collegiate basketball at Georgia State University, later he started working as a healthcare executive. Gauff's mother, Candi, was the raced in 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, though with little experience.

During an on-court interview session 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, while having an interview with the New York Times, told 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 with his high school team. Cameron Gauff, the youngest of three siblings, was born on June 5, 2013.

Coco Gauff Boyfriend

Gauff is dating a rising musician from Atlanta, Jalen Sera, as of May 2025. In an interview with TIME, she said, “He’s a very nice guy. He’s in school now, about to apply for music school. He wants to be an actor and plays the guitar.” She told how her boyfriend encouraged her before the 2023 US Open by staying on the phone till late at night with Gauff to ease her tension. She said, “I told him, ‘Let’s talk until it’s time to go to sleep,’ so we spoke until 1:00 a.m., and then I went to sleep,”.

Coco Gauff Social Media

The following are Coco Gauff's social media handles:

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CocoGauff/

• Instagram - Coco Gauff (@cocogauff) • Instagram photos and videos

• Twitter (X) - Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) / X (twitter.com)

Coco Gauff Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Coco Gauff's net worth is estimated to be around $35 million as of May 2025. Coco Gauff's net worth is already significant, as a result of her incredible on-court results as well as the emerging star's lucrative sponsorship deals after making her WTA Tour debut.

Coco Gauff Prize Money

According to the WTA website, Gauff has won over $23.8 million in prize money to date, including nearly $2.2 million in May 2025.

Coco Gauff Brand Ambassadors

Coco Gauff has a clothing and footwear endorsement deal with New Balance. In October 2018, Gauff and New Balance committed to a multi-year sponsorship agreement. Gauff wore a New Balance uniform with dramatic, mismatched color splotches at the 2021 French Open, in contrast to her doubles partner Venus Williams' all-white outfit. Coming to her racquet, the popular tennis brand Head sponsors the young American. She uses a Head Boom MP 2022 racquet with 16 main strings and 19 cross strings.

In March 2019, Gauff also announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the Italian food business Barilla, which also sponsors Roger Federer. She was named a brand ambassador for the advising CPA company Baker Tilly US, LLP, in January 2023. She also has an endorsement arrangement with Microsoft and Ray Ban. According to Forbes, Coco Gauff began earning $1 million per year from endorsement deals when she was 15 years old.

Coco Gauff Career Stats

Coco Gauff holds a career singles record of 248-196 as of May 2025. According to the WTA website, she has served 93 aces and has a first-serve percentage of 62.2% as of 2025. Gauff wins 72.6% of his first-se­rve points and 41.4% of his second-se­rve points.

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Gauff has won 73.6% of 261 service games till now. In terms of her returning record, her first serve return points won stand at 43.3%, whereas his second serve return points won stood at 54.8%.

Coco Gauff Investments

Gauff invested in a women's basketball league named Unrivalled in January 2025. During her 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 Tennis.com). She started her own management firm in April 2025 in association with WME (via SportsPro).

Coco Gauff Achievements

In Linz in 2019, Coco Gauff won her first career singles title. Since then, she has won 19 titles in total as of May 2025 — 10 WTA singles titles and 9 WTA doubles titles. Furthermore, Gauff reached the finals of the 2022 French Open and won the 2023 US Open in Grand Slam singles. She 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 Wimbledon in both 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 the WTA website).

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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 is the new coach of Coco Gauff. 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 the Gauff's team, he coached tennis sensation 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. She also advanced to the semifinal of the 2024 WTA Finals after her win against former No. 1 Iga Swiatek.

The initial career development of Coco Gauff has been greatly aided by her father, Corey. Gauff's parents gave up their employment in her early years in order to support their daughter's success. After some time in 2014, Corey took over as her main coach and helped her enroll in the Patrick Mouratoglou Tennis Academy. Since early 2019, Jean-Christophe Faurel, a former French tennis player, has been in the Gauff camp.

Pere Riba, a former Spanish player who achieved amazing feats in his career, including climbing to World No. 65 in singles, was her coach until 2023. Along with Pere, renowned coach Brad Gilbert also joined her team as a consultant, and he is a good fit for the young athlete. In addition to victories at the 1998 Olympic Games and the 1981 Maccabiah Games, the former tennis player won 20 singles titles and peaked at World No. 4 in singles.

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 foods that support her workouts and enable her to compete with the finest tennis players in the world, which these days includes herself. 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.” Gauff clearly chooses a nutritious first course, but if she weren't one of the best athletes in the world and striving to be the best in her field, she claims she'd have pancakes "every day".

US Open 2023 champion Coco Gauff's midday 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 is usually proteins, like fish or chicken, with vegetables when she's in season. Coco doesn't eat a lot of red meat, "but every now and then" she enjoys a steak. (via womenshealthmag)

Coco Gauff Car

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