“Continue to grow, evolve and enjoy life” - Coco Gauff's mother Candy and father Corey send their love to daughter as she recounts her US Open victory

Coco Gauff recently opened up about her journey from humble beginnings to winning her first Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open. The American's parents, Candi and Corey Gauff expressed their love and support for their daughter as she reflected on her past, present, and future in tennis.

In a commercial for the consulting and public accounting firm Baker Tilly, where she has served as an ambassador since January 2023, Gauff shared some details about her tennis journey, including the emotional aftermath of the 2023 US Open win.

"I won the US Open and I still just didn't feel it. It took me like a week to actually believe that it had happened. I had found myself uncontrollably crying sometimes. Not like sadness, but disbelief. I wanted to win a Grand Slam as a teenager, so I felt like the clock was just kind of ticking. I just didn't expect it," Gauff said.

Gauff acknowledged that reaching this level required a lot of self-work, but the reward has been worth it. With her first Grand Slam under her belt, she is already looking forward to future victories, saying:

"It took a lot of self-work to get to where I am, but the payoff is definitely pretty good. Every tennis player's dream is to win a Grand Slam, so everybody's just giving it their all, and I'll let you know when I win the next one how it goes."

Candi Gauff shared the commercial on her Instagram story and captioned it with a string of hearts emojis. She also left a supportive comment on the main video that read:

"Continue to grow, evolve, and enjoy life. I love you!!!"

Candi Gauff on Instagram (Source: instagram.com/candigauff)

Corey Gauff also commented:

"Enjoy Reset and Enjoy again keep living your dream in your terms and with your own expectations."

Corey Gauff on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/C-pxupesl8H/)

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Coco Gauff's disappointing performance in the North American hardcourt swing

Coco Gauff at the 2024 Paris Olympics (Source: Getty Images)

Coco Gauff is having a disappointing run at the North American hardcourt swing, following a lukewarm performance at her Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games.

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Gauff reached the third round in singles. However, she was defeated by the eventual silver medalist Donna Vekic 7-6(7), 6-2. In the women’s doubles, Gauff and Jessica Pegula were eliminated in the second round to the Czech duo of Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova 2-6, 6-4, 10-5.

Gauff also participated in the mixed doubles with partner Taylor Fritz, where they reached the quarterfinals before losing 6-7(2), 6-3, 8-10 to eventual bronze medalist Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada.

Gauff participated in the 2024 Canadian Open as the top-seeded American after the Olympics. However, Gauff was defeated in the Round of 16 by the 14th seed Diana Shnaider 6-4, 6-1.

Gauff’s disappointing run continued at the 2024 Cincinnati Open. The second-seeded American received a bye into the second round where she lost to Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

Coco Gauff will now be a defending champion in the 2024 US Open.