Coco Gauff (full name Cori Dionne Gauff) is a professional tennis player who represents the USA in the WTA tour. She is currently ranked No. 2 in the world in singles and No. 12 in the doubles category. She has won seven singles and nine doubles titles to date, which include winning the 2023 Cincinnati Open, defeating Iga Świątek in the semifinals and Karolina Muchova in the finals.
Coco Gauff also won the 2023 Miami Open doubles title with Jessica Pegula, defeating the team of Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend in the final and becoming the first all-American duo to do so in 22 years. Gauff's career's first big achievement came in the first round of Wimbledon in 2019 when she defeated her role model, Venus Williams, in straight sets. Since then, she has achieved a lot of success and is currently one of the best players on the WTA tour.
Fast forward to 2023, she won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final. After winning the US Open, she became the youngest American player to win the US Open since Serena Williams in 1999 (Serena Williams won her first of 23 major singles titles at age 17, at the US Open in 1999). She was also a finalist at the 2022 French Open and a semi-finalist at the 2024 Australian Open.
Coco Gauff won the2024 ASB Classic and defeated Elina Svitolina in the final. She idolizes Serena Williams and Venus Williams, and both have been the reason for starting her tennis career.
| Name | Coco Gauff |
| Source of Income | Tennis, Endorsements |
| Estimated Wealth | $12 million |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Endorsements | Head, New Balance, Barilla |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Residence | Delray Beach, Florida |
Who is Coco Gauff's Mother?
Candi Gauff is the mother of Coco Gauff. She is a sports lover and was a gymnast before becoming a track-and-field star at Florida State University. She wanted to become a gymnast, but her parents wouldn’t allow her to move for training, so she focused on track and field.
In high school, Candi Gauff was a five-time Florida state champion in the heptathlon, and was named South Florida Sun Sentinel Athlete of the Year twice. Later she joined Florida State University's track and field team, where she competed from 1988 through 1992. Her heptathlon performance in 1991 is still considered one of the best scores in Florida State University history.
After completing her graduation from FSU, she worked as a teacher, but she left her job to support her daughter.
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Candi Gauff Nationality
Candi Gauff is an American citizen, she was born and raised in Florida, America.
Candi Gauff Age
Candi Gauff was born on 30 November 1970, and she is 53 years old, as of mid 2024.
Candi Gauff Husband
Corey Gauff is Candi Gauff's Husband. Candi Gauff and Corey Gauff married on 13 January 2001 in Palm Beach, Florida. Corey Gauff, also known as Corey Darnell Mathias Gauff, was born on 16 August 1971. He was a basketball player at Georgia State University but had to cut short his basketball career. Like Candi Gauff, Corey Gauff also quit his job and became a full-time coach for her daughter Coco Gauff. He had no prior experience in tennis but learned the game to train her daughter. He got inspiration from Richard Williams, who quit everything for her daughters Serena and Venus Williams.
Candi Gauff Children
Candi Gauff is the proud mother of three children: two sons, Cameron Gauff and Codey Gauff, and one daughter, Coco Gauff. Coco Gauff is the eldest of all three children and is 20.
Candi Gauff Parents
Candi Gauff's father is Eddie Odom, and her mother's name is Yvonne Odom.
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