Age:
22 (March 13, 2004)
Birthplace:
Delray Beach, FL
Residence:
Delray Beach, FL
Age:
22 (March 13, 2004)
Birthplace:
Delray Beach, FL
Residence:
Delray Beach, FL
On Court
- Started tennis at age six
- Trained at the Mouratoglou Academy in France when she was 10
- Former junior World No. 1 and 2018 French Open junior champion
- Youngest US Open girls’ singles finalist ever in 2017, at age 13
- Broke through at 2019 Wimbledon at age 15, becoming the youngest player in Wimbledon/Open Era tournament history to qualify for the main draw
- Won her first WTA title at the 2019 Linz Open as a lucky loser
- Reached her first major final at the 2022 French Open
- Cracked the Top 10 for the first time in September 2022
- Won her first Grand Slam at the 2023 US Open, beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final
- Became the youngest American woman to win the US Open since Serena Williams in 1999
- Won the 2024 WTA Finals in Riyadh and earning a record $4.8 million in prize money
- Won her second major at the 2025 French Open
- Has won 11 WTA singles titles and 10 doubles titles
- Former doubles World No. 1 and won the 2024 French Open doubles title
- Won five doubles titles partnering Jessica Pegula
- Career high singles ranking of No. 2
Off court
- Launched Coco Gauff Enterprises in 2025 with WME to manage her career, business ventures, and philanthropy
- Has been the world’s highest paid female athlete in multiple recent years
- Invested in Unrivaled, the 3 on 3 women’s basketball league
- Brand partners have included New Balance, Rolex, Head, Bose, UPS, Barilla, Baker Tilly, and Mercedes Benz
- Donated $150,000 to the United Negro College Fund in 2026 to support scholarships for HBCU tennis players/student athletes
- Has a signature NAKED smoothie inspired by her viral US Open fruit salad
More info
- Real name is Cori Dionne Gauff. The name “Coco” came from her aunt, a play on her dad Corey’s nickname “Co”
- Idolized both Venus and Serena Williams
- Uses journaling to unwind
- Her favorite place in the world is Paris
- Her New Balance shoes are inscribed with the coordinates of the Delray Beach courts where she grew up
- Brought in biomechanics specialist Gavin MacMillan in 2025 to work on her serve
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