Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff is a professional tennis player from the United States. She reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 2 in June 2024. She won the US Open singles title in 2023.

Gauff is also a former World No. 1 in women’s doubles.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Cori Dionne Gauff was born on March 13, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia, and resides in Delray Beach, Florida. She stands 175 cm tall and plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. She is coached by Matt Daly.

Both of her parents were college athletes: her father, Corey, played basketball at Georgia State University, and her mother, Candi, competed in track and field at Florida State University. Gauff began playing tennis at age six and trained at the Mouratoglou Academy in France from age 10.

Her tennis idols growing up were Serena Williams and Venus Williams, and she famously defeated Venus at Wimbledon in 2019.

Off the court, Gauff is known for her Christian faith, her openness about mental health, and her community involvement, including supporting youth sports initiatives. She is also a fan of anime and enjoys spending time with family.

Junior Career

Coco Gauff was a World No. 1 junior who began competing in top-level junior tournaments at age 13. At the 2017 US Open girls’ singles, she made history as the youngest finalist in event history.

In 2018, she won the French Open girls’ singles title, becoming the fifth youngest champion in tournament history, and soon after became the No. 1 junior in the world. That year, she also captured the US Open girls’ doubles title with Caty McNally and helped lead the United States to the Junior Fed Cup title.

Gauff finished her junior career with additional singles and doubles successes, ending the 2018 season ranked World No. 2 in juniors.

Professional Career

Gauff turned pro in 2018 and quickly made history by becoming the youngest player in the Open Era to qualify for the Wimbledon main draw at age 15. She made more headlines by defeating Venus Williams and reaching the fourth round.

Later that year, she won her first WTA singles title in Linz, becoming the youngest WTA champion in over a decade.

Her rise continued with strong performances at Grand Slam events, including a fourth-round appearance at the 2020 Australian Open and a quarterfinal run at the 2021 French Open.

In 2022, Gauff reached her first Grand Slam singles final at Roland Garros, finishing as runner-up to Iga Świątek, and she also made her top-5 debut in the WTA rankings.

Gauff’s breakthrough came in 2023, when she won her first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

She also captured her first WTA 1000 singles title in Cincinnati and finished the season by winning the WTA Finals in Riyadh. She again made records by becoming the youngest player to win the year-end championships since Maria Sharapova in 2004.

In doubles, Gauff has been equally successful, reaching the World No. 1 ranking in August 2022.

She has won nine WTA doubles titles, including her first Grand Slam doubles title at the 2024 French Open with Kateřina Siniaková. Gauff has also been a finalist at the US Open and French Open in doubles.

In 2025, Gauff helped the United States win the United Cup, going undefeated in singles and defeating Świątek in the final. She reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and continued her strong form on the WTA Tour, advancing to the semifinals at the Italian Open in May.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 253–107
• Career titles: 9
• Highest ranking: No. 2 (June 10, 2024)
• Current ranking: No. 3 (May 5, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open - SF (2024)
• French Open - F (2022)
• Wimbledon - 4R (2019, 2021, 2024)
• US Open - W (2023)

Other tournaments

• Tour Finals – Winner (2024)
• Olympic Games – Third round (2024)

Doubles

• Career record: 144–66
• Career titles: 9
• Highest ranking: No. 1 (August 15, 2022)
• Current ranking: No. 22 (May 5, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open - SF (2023)
• French Open - W (2024)
• Wimbledon - QF (2024)
• US Open - F (2021)

Other tournaments

• Tour Finals – Round robin (2022, 2023)
• Olympic Games – 2R (2024)

Mixed Doubles

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances

• Wimbledon – SF (2022)
• US Open – 2R (2018)

Other Mixed Doubles Tournaments

• Olympic Games – QF (2024)