Misplaced Pages

Revision as of 14:47, 12 December 2023

Coco Gauff

Gauff at the 2022 US Open
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(2004-03-13) March 13, 2004 (age 20) Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Turned pro	2018
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Pere Riba (2023) Brad Gilbert (2023–)
Prize money	US$12,219,713
Singles
Career record	173–80
Career titles	6
Highest ranking	No. 3 (September 11, 2023)
Current ranking	No. 3 (September 11, 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (2020, 2023)
French Open	F (2022)
Wimbledon	4R (2019, 2021)
US Open	W (2023)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	SF (2023)
Doubles
Career record	122–54
Career titles	8
Highest ranking	No. 1 (August 15, 2022)
Current ranking	No. 3 (November 6, 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (2023)
French Open	F (2022)
Wimbledon	3R (2021, 2023)
US Open	F (2021)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	RR (2022, 2023)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	SF (2022)
US Open	2R (2018)
Last updated on: November 7, 2023.

Cori Dionne "Coco" Gauff (/ˈɡɑːf/; born March 13, 2004) is an American professional tennis player. She has won six WTA Tour singles titles, including a Major at the 2023 US Open, and eight doubles titles. Gauff has career-high rankings of world No. 3 in singles and of world No. 1 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).

Born to parents with NCAA Division I collegiate backgrounds in basketball and track and field, Gauff became the No. 1 junior in the world after winning the junior 2018 French Open singles title and also won a junior Major doubles title at the 2018 US Open.

Gauff made her WTA Tour debut in March 2019 at the Miami Open. She received a wildcard into the qualifying draw at the 2019 Wimbledon, where she became the youngest player in the tournament's history to qualify for the main draw. There, she rose to prominence with a win over former world No. 1 and seven-time Major singles champion Venus Williams in the opening round, going on to reach the fourth round. She won her first WTA Tour singles title at the 2019 Linz Open at the age of 15 years and seven months, making her the youngest singles titlist on the Tour since 2004. In 2021, she reached her first Major final in women's doubles at the US Open, and reached her first Major singles final at the 2022 French Open. In 2023, she won her first WTA 1000 title at the Cincinnati Masters and her first Major singles title at the US Open.

Early life

Gauff was born on March 13, 2004, to Candi (née Odom) and Corey Gauff, both from Delray Beach, Florida. She has two younger brothers. Her father played college basketball at Georgia State University and later worked as a health care executive. Her mother was a track and field athlete at Florida State University and worked as an educator. Gauff lived her early years in Atlanta. She began playing tennis at the age of six. When she was seven, her family moved back to Delray Beach to have better training opportunities. She worked with Gerard Loglo at the New Generation Tennis Academy starting from the age of eight.

Gauff recalled, "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 parents gave up their careers to focus on training their daughter. Her father later became her primary coach, while her mother oversaw her homeschooling. Her father had limited experience playing tennis growing up. At the age of 10, Gauff began to train at the Mouratoglou Academy in France run by Patrick Mouratoglou, longtime coach of Serena Williams. Mouratoglou commented, "I'll always remember the first time I saw Coco. She came over to the Mouratoglou Academy in 2014 to try out and she impressed me with her determination, athleticism and fighting spirit.... When she looks at you and tells you she will be number one, you can only believe it." He helped sponsor Gauff through his Champ'Seed foundation, which he created to provide funding for talented juniors who did not have the financial resources to afford high-level training.

Gauff won the USTA Clay Court National 12-and-under title at the age of 10 years and three months – to become the youngest champion in the tournament's history.

Junior career

Gauff is a former world No. 1 junior. She entered the prestigious Les Petits As 14-and-under tournament in 2016 at age 12 and made it to the semifinals. Gauff began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit at the age of 13, skipping directly to the highest-level Grade A and Grade 1 tournaments. She finished runner-up to Jaimee Fourlis in her third career event, the Grade 1 Prince George's County Junior Tennis Championships in Maryland. At her next event, Gauff made her junior Grand Slam debut at the 2017 US Open and finished runner-up to Amanda Anisimova. Gauff did not drop a set before the final in either tournament. She became the youngest girls' singles finalist in US Open history.

After beginning 2018 with a semifinal at the Grade 1 Traralgon Junior International in Australia, Gauff lost her opening round match at the Australian Open. She did not enter another tournament in singles until the French, where she won her first career junior Grand Slam tournament title. She did not drop a set until the final, where she came from behind to defeat McNally in three sets. With the title, Gauff became the fifth youngest girls' singles champion in French Open history. A month later, following another final win against McNally at the Grade 1 Junior International Roehampton, she became the No. 1 junior in the world.

Gauff reached the quarterfinals in singles at the final two Grand Slam tournaments of the year. She fared better in doubles at both tournaments, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon with partner María Lourdes Carlé and winning her first junior Grand Slam doubles title at the US Open with McNally. Gauff and McNally defeated compatriots Hailey Baptiste and Dalayna Hewitt in the final, all in straight sets. In September 2018, Gauff represented the United States at the Junior Fed Cup with Alexa Noel and Connie Ma. The team reached the final against Ukraine. After Gauff won her singles rubber and Noel lost hers, Gauff and Noel won the Junior Fed Cup by defeating Lyubov Kostenko and Dasha Lopatetskaya 11–9 in a match tiebreak. Gauff finished the year with another Grade A title in singles at the Orange Bowl. She ended the season ranked world No. 2 behind Clara Burel.

Professional career

2018–19: First WTA titles, top 100

Gauff made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit in May 2018 at the age of 14 as a qualifier in the $25K event at Osprey, where she won her first professional match. She received a wildcard into qualifying at the US Open, but lost her opening match five months after turning 14 years old. In her first 2019 tournament, she finished runner-up in doubles at the $100K Midland Tennis Classic alongside Ann Li. Two weeks later, Gauff played her next event at the $25K level in Surprise and reached the finals in both singles and doubles. She finished runner-up in singles and won her first WTA title in doubles alongside Paige Hourigan. In March, at the Miami Open she recorded her first WTA match win against Caty McNally.

Gauff lost the second round of qualifying at the French Open. At Wimbledon, she defeated Aliona Bolsova and Greet Minnen. Gauff became the youngest player to reach the main draw at Wimbledon by qualifying in the Open Era at the age of 15 years and three months. In her main draw debut, she upset five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in straight sets. Gauff won over Magdaléna Rybáriková and No. 60 Polona Hercog, saving two match points against Hercog. The hype surrounding Gauff's first-round match win led to her third rounder moving to Centre Court. She was eliminated with a fourth-round loss to eventual champion Simona Halep. All four of Gauff's matches were most-watched matches on ESPN on their respective days during the first week of coverage. With this performance, she rose to world No. 141.

Gauff played in one US Open Series tournament at the Washington Open, where she qualified for the main draw but lost in the first round. She entered the doubles event with McNally and defeated Fanny Stollár and Maria Sanchez in the final for their first career WTA title in their first joint WTA. At the US Open, Gauff wild-carded into the singles and doubles main draws. She continued her Grand Slam success in singles with two three-set wins over Anastasia Potapova and Tímea Babos, both on Louis Armstrong. She was defeated in the third round by world No. 1 and defending champion Naomi Osaka. In doubles, Gauff and McNally won two matches, including an upset over ninth seeds Nicole Melichar and Květa Peschke. They lost in the third round to eventual runners-up Ashleigh Barty and Victoria Azarenka. Although Gauff lost in qualifying at the Linz Open, she entered the main draw as a lucky loser and won the title, notably upsetting top seed Kiki Bertens in the quarterfinals for her first top-10 victory. She defeated Jeļena Ostapenko in the final to become the youngest WTA player to win a singles title since 2004. With this title as well as a semifinal in doubles with McNally, Gauff made her top-100 debuts in both the WTA singles and doubles rankings. Gauff and McNally ended their year with a second WTA doubles title at the Luxembourg Open over Kaitlyn Christian and Alexa Guarachi.

2020: Australian Open 4th round

Starting the year 2020 ranked No. 67, Gauff at the Auckland Open defeated Viktoria Kuzmova before losing to Laura Siegemund in the second round. Playing doubles with McNally, Gauff reached the semifinals.

At the Australian Open, Gauff defeated Venus Williams in straight sets in the first round and Sorana Cîrstea in the second round, making it three straight Grand Slams where she reached the third round. She defeated defending champion Osaka in the third, becoming the youngest player to defeat a top-5 player since Jennifer Capriati beat Gabriela Sabatini at the 1991 US Open. In the fourth round, she lost to the eventual champion, Sofia Kenin. In doubles, Gauff and McNally recorded their best result in a Grand Slam championship to date, reaching the quarterfinals before falling to second seeds and eventual champions, Kristina Mladenovic and Tímea Babos.

Gauff beat two top-50 players at the Lexington Challenger before losing in straight sets to world No. 49, Jennifer Brady. At the Western and Southern Open, played in New York, Gauff lost in the first round to world No. 21, Maria Sakkari. At the US Open, Gauff was defeated in the first round by Anastasija Sevastova.

Gauff, ranked 53, beat world No. 34, Ons Jabeur, in the first round of the Italian Open before losing to two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza. At the French Open, Gauff defeated the ninth seed and world No. 13, Johanna Konta, in the first round, but went on to lose to eventual quarterfinalist Martina Trevisan in a second-round match in which Gauff hit 19 double faults. At the Ostrava Open, she qualified for the main draw and was defeated by world No. 12, Aryna Sabalenka, in the second round.

2021: Top 20, first Major singles quarterfinal & doubles final

Starting the year ranked No. 48, in the Abu Dhabi Open, she beat Norwegian Ulrikke Eikeri before falling in the next round to Maria Sakkari. At the Australian Open, in singles, Gauff again beat Teichmann in the first round, but fell in the round of 64 to the fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina, in straight sets. In doubles, she and McNally failed to Demi Schuurs and Nicole Melichar in the quarterfinals.

At Adelaide, she failed to second seeded Belinda Bencic. In doubles, she partnered with Canadian Sharon Fichman, and they bowed out in the first round to Duan Yingying and Zheng Saisai. This run brought her to a then-career-high of No. 38 in singles. After the Dubai Championships, she reaches a career high of No. 35 in singles.

In the Miami Open, she played her first WTA 1000 event while seeded (as the 31st). In May, Gauff reached the first semifinal at a WTA 1000 in her career at the Italian Open due to then-No. 1, Barty, retiring with a right arm injury in their quarterfinal match. As a result, she entered top 30 for the first time. She then lost to the eventual champion, Iga Świątek.

Gauff won her second singles and third doubles (with McNally) titles at the Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma. She became the youngest player to win both the singles and doubles titles at an event since Maria Sharapova won both titles at the 2004 Birmingham Classic. Gauff thus rose to new career-high rankings of world No. 25 in singles and No. 41 in doubles. She became the youngest American to make her top 25 debut in nearly 23 years (since Serena Williams, June 8, 1998).

Seeded 24th at the French Open (her first time being seeded at a Grand Slam), she beat Aleksandra Krunić and Wang Qiang in straight sets, received a walkover when leading one set to love against 13th seed and Australian Open runner-up Jennifer Brady, and beat 25th seed Ons Jabeur in just 53 minutes to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. As a result, she became the youngest female player (17 years, three months) to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Nicole Vaidišová at the 2006 French Open, the youngest American to reach a quarterfinal at Roland Garros since Jennifer Capriati in 1993 and the youngest American to reach the quarterfinals of any Grand Slam since Venus Williams reached the 1997 US Open final. Subsequently, Gauff was eliminated after losing in straight sets to the eventual champion, unseeded Barbora Krejčíková. As a result, she reached a new career-high of No. 23 in June 2021.

At Wimbledon, Gauff reached the fourth round for a second consecutive time defeating Elena Vesnina in straight sets in 70 minutes, and Kaja Juvan in straight sets in the third round. Gauff lost her next match to Angelique Kerber in straight sets, eliminating her from the tournament. She also reached the third round in doubles with Caty McNally and as a result entered the top 40 in the doubles rankings at No. 38 on July 12, 2021.

At 17 years old, she was selected for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo becoming the second youngest American player after Jennifer Capriati competed at 16 and the youngest Olympic tennis player since Mario Ančić in 2000. However, she tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to withdraw.

At the Cincinnati Open, Gauff reached the second round and lost to second seed, and world No. 2, Naomi Osaka.

At the US Open, Gauff beat Magda Linette in the first round, before falling to Sloane Stephens in the next. In the women's doubles, Gauff and McNally stormed into their first Grand Slam semifinal without dropping a set and in the finals, they lost to Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai.

2022: First Major singles final, singles top 5, doubles No. 1

Seeded 18th at the Australian Open, Gauff lost in the first round against Wang Qiang in straight sets.

In February, she reached the quarterfinals at the Qatar Open by defeating Shelby Rogers, Caroline Garcia and third seed Paula Badosa. In the quarterfinals, Gauff lost to sixth seed Maria Sakkari. In doubles, Gauff paired with Jessica Pegula to win her first WTA 1000 doubles title, beating third-seeded pair of Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens in the final. With the win, she climbed to a career-high No. 10 in the doubles rankings on February 28, 2022.

Gauff reached her first Major singles final at the French Open, defeating Rebecca Marino, Alison Van Uytvanck, Kaia Kanepi, 31st seed Elise Mertens, Sloane Stephens, and Martina Trevisan before losing to Iga Świątek in straight sets. She reached the final in doubles with Jessica Pegula where they were defeated by Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic. As a result, she secured a new career-high of world No. 13 in singles and the top 5 in doubles.

After winning her first two matches at Wimbledon Championships as the 11th seed against unseeded Romanians Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Mihaela Buzărnescu, Gauff lost in the third round to 20th Amanda Anisimova in three sets. As a result, she reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 11, on July 11, 2022.

Seeded sixth at the Silicon Valley Classic, she reached the quarterfinals defeating Anhelina Kalinina in the first round, and next Naomi Osaka who saved seven match points. In her quarterfinal match, she struggled with her serve and lost in straight sets to Paula Badosa.

At the Canadian Open, she became the youngest player to reach back-to-back quarterfinals in Canada since Jennifer Capriati in 1990 and 1991. She beat sixth seed Aryna Sabalenka, a day after ousting Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, winning both matches in a third-set tiebreak. She lost to eventual champion Simona Halep, in straight sets. Seeded third in doubles at the same tournament she reached the semifinals with Pegula defeating fifth seeds Desirae Krawczyk and Demi Schuurs. Next they defeated Madison Keys/Sania Mirza in the semifinals and Nicole Melichar/Ellen Perez in the final to win their second WTA 1000 title together. As a result, Gauff became the No. 1 doubles player in the world.

At the US Open, she reached the quarterfinals of this Major for the first time with wins over 20th seed Madison Keys and Zhang Shuai becoming the youngest American woman to achieve this feat since 2009, when Melanie Oudin was 17. As a result, she guaranteed herself a top 10 debut in the singles rankings at world No. 8 after the tournament. Subsequently, Gauff was defeated by Caroline Garcia, in straight sets. Seeded second in doubles, Gauff and partner Pegula were defeated in the first round by Leylah Fernandez and Daria Saville.

In October, Gauff became the youngest player in singles since Maria Sharapova in 2005 to qualify for the year-end WTA Finals championships. She and partner Jessica Pegula also both qualified for the doubles' championships. Gauff and Pegula are the first Americans since Serena and Venus Williams in 2009 to qualify for both the singles and doubles year-end championships.

2023: US Open and Cincinnati titles, Miami doubles champion

Gauff started her 2023 season at the Auckland Open, where she defeated Rebeka Masarova in the final in straight sets. At the 2023 Australian Open, Gauff advanced to the fourth round, where she lost to Jeļena Ostapenko in straight sets. At the 2023 Qatar Total Open, Gauff reached the quarterfinals after defeating two-time champion Petra Kvitová in the second round. At the same tournament in doubles, Gauff and Jessica Pegula successfully defended their title, defeating Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jeļena Ostapenko in a three-set match. At the 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships, Gauff reached the semifinals by defeating Madison Keys in the quarterfinals, before losing to Iga Świątek. At Indian Wells, Gauff lost in the quarterfinals to second seed and eventual runner-up Aryna Sabalenka. In Miami, Gauff lost against 27th seed Anastasia Potapova in the third round. In doubles at the same tournament, Gauff won her fifth overall and third WTA 1000 team title with her partner Jessica Pegula. They became the first all-American duo to win the Miami Open doubles title in 22 years, defeating Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend in the final.

In August, Gauff won the Washington Open, beating Maria Sakkari in the final. It was Gauff's first WTA 500 singles title, and her biggest singles title to date. She became the first teenager to win the tournament. Gauff won her first WTA 1000 title at the 2023 Cincinnati Open, defeating world No. 1 Iga Świątek in the semifinals and world No. 10 Karolina Muchova in the finals.

In September, Gauff won the 2023 US Open, her first Major singles title, beating world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets and becoming the first American teenager to win the US Open since Serena Williams in 1999. As a result, she reached world No. 3 in the rankings on 11 September 2023.

Coco and Jessica returned to the World No. 1 doubles ranking on 23 October 2023 after qualifying for the 2023 WTA Finals as a pair and also individually, becoming the first players to qualify in both disciplines in back-to-back years since Sara Errani in 2012-13.

Endorsements

Gauff uses a Head Boom MP 2022 with 16 main and 19 cross strings. She wears New Balance clothing and tennis shoes. In October 2018, Gauff signed her first multi-year sponsorship contract, with New Balance. At the 2021 French Open, Gauff wore a New Balance outfit of bold mismatched color splotches to contrast with the all-white ensemble of doubles partner Venus Williams. In March 2019, Gauff announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Italian food company Barilla, which also sponsors Roger Federer. In January 2023, Gauff was announced as a brand ambassador for advisory CPA firm Baker Tilly US, LLP.

Personal life

Gauff is a Christian. Since she was eight years old, she has prayed with her father before every match that she and her opponent would be safe. After winning the Cincinnati Open in August 2023, she said: "… I'd like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I spent a lot of nights alone, crying trying to figure it out. I still have a lot to figure out, but I thank Him for covering me." After winning her first Grand Slam title in September 2023, she said: "… I don't pray for results, I just ask that I get the strength to give it my all and whatever happens happens. I'm so blessed in this life."

Gauff's tennis idols are Serena and Venus Williams. "Serena Williams has always been my idol...and Venus," she has said. "They are the reason why I wanted to pick up a tennis racquet." Gauff first met Serena when she won the Little Mo national tournament at the age of eight, and later met her again to film a commercial for Delta Air Lines and at the Mouratoglou Academy. After defeating Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 2019, Gauff expressed her respect when they shook hands at the net. "I was just telling her thank you for everything she's done for the sport," Gauff said. "She's been an inspiration for many people. I was just really telling her thank you."

In a 2020 post on "Behind the Racquet", created on Instagram by former professional tennis player Noah Rubin, Gauff stated she had experienced depression and stress related to her sporting career. Her parents clarified that she was not diagnosed with depression in the clinical sense, and had not sought medical attention relating to her psychological well-being. Gauff is a fan of anime. In the NFL, she supports the Miami Dolphins.

Career statistics

Grand Slam tournament performance timelines

Singles

Doubles

Grand Slam tournament finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2022	French Open	Clay	Iga Świątek	1–6, 3–6
Win	2023	US Open	Hard	Aryna Sabalenka	2–6, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2021	US Open	Hard	Caty McNally	Samantha Stosur Zhang Shuai	3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss	2022	French Open	Clay	Jessica Pegula	Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic	6–2, 3–6, 2–6

References

1. "Career Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). November 6, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
2. ^ "Coco Gauff | Rankings History". WTA Tour. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
3. Futterman, Matthew (September 9, 2023). "U.S. Open Women's Final: Live Updates: Coco Gauff Wins First Grand Slam Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
4. McBride, Jessica (July 8, 2019). "Candi Gauff, Coco Gauff's Mother: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
5. Persak, Mike (June 21, 2018). "Delray's Coco Gauff, 14, stays grounded with family after winning French Open girls' title". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
6. Cohen, Claire (July 3, 2019). "So who is Wimbledon wunderkind, Cori 'Coco' Gauff?". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
7. Rothenberg, Ben (July 3, 2019). "Cori Gauff: 10 Things to Know About the Newest Tennis Phenom". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
8. ^ Bembry, Jerry (July 5, 2019). "Coco Gauff and family following familiar path to greatness". Andscape. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
9. Maine, D'Arcy (July 8, 2019). "Coco Gauff's Wimbledon run is over, but her future remains bright". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
10. "Coco Gauff Bio". WTA Tennis. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
11. McGrogan, Ed (March 21, 2019). "Cori Gauff, 13, Has Great Potential And A Greater Goal: Be The Goat". Tennis.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
12. ^ Garber, Greg (January 3, 2017). "Why 12-year-old Cori Gauff hopes she'll be the greatest of all time". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
13. Kane, Portia. "Interview with Coach Corey Gauff". Black Tennis Magazine. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
14. Marshall, Ashley (September 5, 2017). "American teen Gauff impresses in junior Slam debut". US Open. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
15. ^ Butler, Alex (July 1, 2019). "Cori Gauff, 15, makes historic Wimbledon debut". UPI. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
16. "Cori Gauff, the Revelation of Champ'Seed". Champ'Seed Foundation. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
17. ^ "Cori Gauff". ITF World Tennis Tour. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
18. Fitzgerald, Matt (October 13, 2019). "Andreescu to Gauff: Ngounoue joins rich tradition at Les Petits As". Tennis.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
19. Lewis, Colette (August 26, 2017). "Fourlis Sweeps Girls Titles, Mejia Wins Both Boys Championships at ITF Grade 1 Prince George's County International Hard Courts". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
20. Lewis, Colette (September 10, 2017). "Anisimova Downs Gauff for US Open Girls Championship; Wu Makes History with Boys Title; Danilovic and Kostyuk Claim Girls Doubles Crown". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
21. Lewis, Colette (September 9, 2017). "Americans Gauff and Anisimova Meet for US Open Girls Title; Geller and Wu to Decide Boys Championship; Wu and Hsu Claim Boys Doubles Crown; Stephens Beats Keys for Women's Title". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
22. "Gauff edges McNally in all-American girls' final in Paris". WTA Tennis. June 9, 2018. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
23. Lewis, Colette (July 6, 2018). "June Aces; Gauff, Nakashima Win Grade 1 Roehampton Titles; Nanda, Mayo and Stearns Qualify for Wimbledon Junior Championships; McDonald and Isner into Wimbledon's Second Week". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
24. Lewis, Colette (July 16, 2018). "Kodat, Vallabhaneni, Bicknell and Wiersholm Win ITF Junior Circuit Titles; Gauff Moves to Top Spot in ITF Junior Rankings; Altamirano, Pegula Take Early Lead in US Open Wild Card Race; Liu, Aragone Qualify for WTA and ATP Events". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
25. Lewis, Colette (September 9, 2018). "Seyboth Wild and Wang Make History at US Open Junior Championships; McNally and Gauff Capture Girls Doubles Title". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
26. Lewis, Colette (September 30, 2018). "US Girls Win Second Straight Junior Fed Cup Title, Spain Claims Junior Davis Cup; Muhammad and Mmoh Capture Titles in Templeton and Tiburon". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
27. Lewis, Colette (December 9, 2018). "Gauff Comeback Ends with Another Orange Bowl Title; Finland's Virtanen Makes History with Victory over Khan". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
28. Lewis, Colette (December 10, 2018). "Burel and Tseng Named 2018 ITF World Junior Champions; Cressy Wins Tallahassee Futures; Racquet Club of Memphis, Site of USTA Girls Clay Courts, to Close". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
29. "14-year-old Cori Gauff sets another milestone in her GOAT quest!". Tennis World USA. May 24, 2018. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
30. "Cori Gauff". ITF World Tennis Tour. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
31. "Americans struggle on Day 2 of US Open qualifying". Baseline. August 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
32. Lewis, Colette (February 2, 2019). "McNally Upsets Top Seed Peterson to Reach Midland $100K Final; Cressy Advances to Cleveland Challenger Final; Forbes Wins Grade 1 in Ecuador". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
33. Lewis, Colette (February 17, 2019). "Wake Forest, Ohio State Advance to Men's D-I ITA Team Indoor Final; Redlicki Wins Tucson Title, Gauff Comes Up Short in Surprise; Opelka Captures New York Open". ZooTennis.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
34. "2019 Miami Open: Gauff 'controls the controllables,' marvels in first WTA win". WTA Tennis. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
35. "American Cori 'Coco' Gauff becomes youngest Wimbledon qualifier in Open Era history". Sydney Morning Herald. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
36. ^ Clarey, Christopher (July 2019). "Cori Gauff, 15, Seizes Her Moment, Upsetting Venus Williams at Wimbledon". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
37. Tignor, Steve (July 3, 2019). "Coco Gauff is the youngest at Wimbledon, but she plays a grown-up game". Tennis.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
38. "'It's pretty surreal how life changes': Gauff halts Hercog, sets Halep battle at Wimbledon". WTA Tennis. July 5, 2019. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
39. Ingle, Sean (July 8, 2019). "The Coco bubble pops at Wimbledon as Simona Halep ousts Cori Gauff". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
40. Nagle, Dave (July 10, 2019). "Wimbledon Viewership up 29%; Coco, Sport's Legends Provide Compelling Action". ESPN Press Room. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
41. Macpherson, Alex (July 15, 2019). "WTA rankings Update 2019: Halep returns to Top 5, Gauff soars". WTA Tennis. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
42. "Gauff cruises into Citi Open main draw". WTA Tennis. July 28, 2019. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
43. "Gauff, McNally win Citi Open doubles: 'The way we're playing, we can go as far as we want'". WTA Tennis. August 3, 2019. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
44. Clarey, Christopher (August 28, 2019). "Coco Gauff Delivers Again, in an Electric U.S. Open Win". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
45. Tignor, Steve (August 30, 2019). "In A Tenacious Tug of War, Coco Gauff Brings Armstrong House Down". Tennis.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
46. Livaudais, Stephanie (September 1, 2019). "'Coco, I think you're amazing' – Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff's emotional moment after US Open clash". WTA Tennis. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
47. Streeter, Kurt (September 1, 2019). "Team 'McCoco' Takes a Turn in the Spotlight". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
48. Di Costanzo, Diane (September 2, 2019). "Victoria Azarenka and Ashleigh Barty end Gauff, McNally run". US Open. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
49. Livaudais, Stephanie (October 10, 2019). "Bertens dodges Van Uytvanck, gets Gauff next in Linz quarterfinals". WTA Tennis. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
50. "'It's been an unbelievable week for me' – Gauff grabs first title, defeats Ostapenko in Linz". WTA Tennis. October 13, 2019. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
51. "Cori Gauff Rankings History". WTA Tennis. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
52. Chiesa, Victoria (October 19, 2019). "Gauff, McNally win second doubles title in Luxembourg". WTA Tennis. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
53. Long, David (January 9, 2020). "Teen star Coco Gauff fights back tears after losing at ASB Classic". Stuff. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
54. "Listen: Djokovic reaches Australian Open second round". BBC News. January 19, 2020. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
55. "Tennis: Live updates: Australian Open tennis, day three at Melbourne Park". The New Zealand Herald. January 22, 2020. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
56. "Staggering awkwardness in Naomi Osaka's Australian Open 'implosion'". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
57. "Tennis: Coco Gauff sets up showdown with Naomi Osaka at Australian Open". The New Zealand Herald. January 23, 2021. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
58. "Babos, Mladenovic prove too good for Gauff, McNally in Melbourne doubles". WTA Tennis. January 28, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
59. "Cori Gauff loses in first round at US Open – 'I've still got a lot to learn'". eurosport.com. September 1, 2020. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
60. ^ "Cori Gauff – Matches". wta.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
61. Dunn, Carrie (February 11, 2021). "Coco Gauff's Game Too Big–And So is the Expectation Around Her". eurosport.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
62. ^ "Cori Gauff – Matches". wta.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
63. "Singles Rankings – 03/01/2021". wta.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
64. "Doubles Rankings – 03/01/2021". wta.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
65. "Singles Rankings – 03/15/2021". wta.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
66. "Gauff through to Rome semifinals as Barty retires". Women's Tennis Association. May 14, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
67. "Gauff sweeps singles and doubles titles in Parma". Women's Tennis Association. May 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
68. "WTA Rankings Watch: Gauff, Badosa reach career highs". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
69. "Gauff, Sakkari clinch first Slam quarterfinal showings at French Open". Women's Tennis Association. June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
70. "Kerber wins generation game to knock Gauff out at Wimbledon". reuters.com. July 5, 2021. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
71. Maine, D'Arcy (July 1, 2021). "Two years after bursting onto the scene at Wimbledon, 17-year-old Coco Gauff advances to third round". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
72. "Coco Gauff matches 2019 breakout by reaching 4th round at Wimbledon again". ESPN. July 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
73. Kane, David (July 3, 2021). "Fast and furious: Coco Gauff's exponential improvements on display through a stunning first week at Wimbledon". Tennis.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
74. "Kerber wins generation game to knock Gauff out at Wimbledon". Reuters. June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
75. "U.S. Olympic tennis team named, including Coco Gauff". NBC Sports. July 1, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
76. McGrogan, Ed (July 13, 2021). "Coco Gauff, Roger Federer, Matteo Berretini and more withdraw from Tokyo Olympic Games". Tennis.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
77. "Sam Stosur-Zhang Shuai top Coco Gauff-Caty McNally in US Open women's doubles final". ESPN. September 12, 2021. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
78. "Australian Open 2022 – Coco Gauff Hits 38 Unforced Errors as She's Stunned by Wang Qiang in Straight Sets". Eurosport. January 17, 2021. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
79. "Gauff, Pegula charge to doubles title in Doha". WTA. February 25, 2022. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
80. "Gauff beats Stephens, reaches first Slam semi". May 31, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
81. "Ruthless Swiatek crushes Gauff to clinch 2nd French Open title". Reuters. June 4, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
82. "Doubles Take: Roland Garros draws winding down". Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
83. "Gauff, Pegula to meet Garcia, Mladenovic in French Open doubles final". WTA. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
84. Reid, Andrew (June 5, 2022). "Coco Gauff suffers double devastation in French Open drama". Yahoo!Sport. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
85. Livie, Alex (July 2, 2022). "Wimbledon 2022: Amanda Anisimova rallies from a set down to stun Coco Gauff and reach fourth round". Eurosport. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
86. Maine, D'Arcy (July 4, 2022). "Coco Gauff's first Grand Slam title will have to wait ... But for how much longer?". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
87. Nguyen, Courtney (August 5, 2022). "Three takeaways: Gauff comes through wild finish to beat Osaka in San Jose". WTA. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
88. Tennis.com (August 6, 2022). "Paula Badosa defeats Coco Gauff in San Jose quarterfinals; Shelby Rogers tops Amanda Anisimova". Tennis.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
89. Rooke, Sam (August 12, 2022). "'A great match' – Simona Halep beats tired Coco Gauff in straight sets to advance to Canadian Open semi-final". Eurosport. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
90. "By the numbers: Halep stays perfect vs. Gauff to reach Toronto semifinals". WTA. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
91. "Coco Gauff captures World No.1 doubles ranking with Toronto title". WTA. August 14, 2022. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
92. @espn (September 4, 2022). "Coco Gauff (18) becomes the youngest American woman to reach the US Open quarterfinals since 2009 👏 @CocoGauff" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
93. Garber, Greg (September 4, 2022). "Gauff, Garcia set for quarterfinal clash at US Open". WTA. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
94. "US Open results 2022: Coco Gauff destroyed by 'fearless' Caroline Garcia to set up semi-final against Jabeur". inews.co.uk. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
95. "Fernandez and Saville make doubles debut dumping out Gauff and Pegula at US Open". tennisuptodate. September 2, 2022. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
96. "WTA Finals: Coco Gauff becomes youngest player since 2005 to qualify". BBC Sport. October 20, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
97. Dzevad Mesic (January 23, 2023). "'Dejected' Cori Gauff after surprise AO loss to Jelena Ostapenko: I had no answers". TennisWorldUSA.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
98. "Gauff bests Kvitova in Doha; Bencic pulls off comeback vs. Azarenka". Women's Tennis Association. February 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
99. "Gauff, Pegula successfully defend Doha doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. February 17, 2023. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
100. "Swiatek improves to 6-0 vs. Gauff to reach Dubai final". Women's Tennis Association. February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
101. "Gauff, Pegula win Miami Open doubles; fifth team title". WTA. April 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
102. "Gauff defeats Sakkari to win Washington D.C. title". WTA Tennis. August 6, 2023. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
103. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
104. "Coco Gauff bests Muchova in Cincinnati to win first WTA 1000 title". Women's Tennis Association. August 20, 2023. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
105. Futterman, Matthew (September 9, 2023). "U.S. Open Women's Final: Live Updates: Coco Gauff Wins First Grand Slam Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
106. "Rankings Watch: Sabalenka, Gauff-Pegula duo headline historic shakeup". WTA. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
107. https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3749540/road-to-the-wta-finals-gauff-and-pegula
108. "Tennis Racquet Reviews | Tennis String Reviews | ATP & WTA Tennis Racquets & Strings List". TennisThis.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
109. Newcomb, Tim (July 29, 2019). "Breakout Star Coco Gauff Gives New Balance Fresh Momentum". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
110. ^ "Tennis prodigy, 14, signs multi-year sponsor deal". CNN. October 31, 2018. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
111. Jones, Cheryl; Mark Winters (June 4, 2021). "Roland Garros…Fashion Palette". WLM Tennis. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
112. Badenhausen, Kurt (March 21, 2019). "This 15-Year-Old Tennis Phenom Will Earn $1 Million In 2019". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
113. "Coco Gauff and Baker Tilly: Game, Set, Match". www.bakertilly.com. January 12, 2023. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
114. Claybourn, Cole (September 10, 2023). "Coco Gauff claims first U.S. Open title, kneels in prayer to give thanks to God". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
115. Clarey, Christopher (April 19, 2020). "Coco Gauff's Emotional Struggles: What Her Parents Saw". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
116. "Coco has a simple plan to get ready for her next match: watch some anime". Twitter. US Open Tennis. September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

External links

• Coco Gauff at the Women's Tennis Association
• Coco Gauff at the International Tennis Federation
• Coco Gauff at the Billie Jean King Cup
• Coco Gauff at Wimbledon

Sporting positions
Preceded by Whitney Osuigwe	Orange Bowl Girls' Singles Champion Category: 18 and under 2018	Succeeded by Robin Montgomery

v t e Women's Tennis Association: Top American female singles tennis players
as of 19 August 2024
1. Coco Gauff (3 1) 2. Jessica Pegula (6 ) 3. Danielle Collins (11 1) 4. Emma Navarro (13 ) 5. Madison Keys (14 )
6. Taylor Townsend (46 5) 7. Peyton Stearns (47 1) 8. Caroline Dolehide (48 1) 9. Amanda Anisimova (49 ) 10. Sofia Kenin (55 1)

v t e Women's Tennis Association: Top American female doubles tennis players
as of 22 July 2024
1. Taylor Townsend (7 ) 2. Nicole Melichar-Martinez (10 ) 3. Desirae Krawczyk (12 ) 4. Coco Gauff (13 ) 5. Caroline Dolehide (20 )
6. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (25 ) 7. Asia Muhammad (32 ) 8. Sofia Kenin (35 ) 9. Alycia Parks (40 1) 10. Jessica Pegula (44 1)

• 2004 births
• Living people
• American female tennis players
• African-American female tennis players
• French Open junior champions
• Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's singles
• US Open (tennis) champions
• Tennis players from Atlanta
• Tennis people from Florida
• Sportspeople from Delray Beach, Florida
• Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
• Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles
• 21st-century African-American sportspeople
• 21st-century African-American women