50 Fun Facts About Coco Gauff

What is Coco Gauff's given first name?

Cori Dionne Gauff was born in Boca Raton, Florida, on March 13, 2004.

In which Florida city did Gauff grow up and train on public courts?

In 2024 she debuted New Balance shoes with the GPS coordinates of those courts inscribed on the soles.

Gauff's father Corey played college basketball for which university?

Her mother ran track at Florida State; both gave up their careers to train and homeschool her.

At age 10 Gauff began training at the French academy of which famous coach?

Serena Williams's longtime coach also funded her through his Champ'Seed foundation.

Which tournament at age eight made Gauff decide to play tennis 'for the rest of my life'?

She first met Serena Williams after winning the national event.

Gauff lost the 2017 US Open girls' final to which future rival?

At 13 years, 181 days she was the youngest girls' singles finalist in the event's history.

Gauff won her first junior Grand Slam title at the 2018 French Open by beating whom in the final?

The two later became a doubles team, winning WTA titles together and reaching the 2021 US Open final.

How old was Gauff when she became the youngest Wimbledon main-draw qualifier of the Open Era?

Ranked No. 313, she won three qualifying matches in straight sets and then beat Venus Williams.

Which five-time Wimbledon champion did Gauff beat in her 2019 main-draw debut?

At the net she told her idol 'thank you for everything she's done for the sport'.

Who ended Gauff's 2019 Wimbledon run in the fourth round?

Halep went on to win the title; Gauff's ranking jumped from 313 to 141.

Gauff's first WTA singles title came in 2019 at which Austrian event she entered as a lucky loser?

She beat Kiki Bertens for her first top-10 win and Jeļena Ostapenko in the final at 15 years, 214 days.

Gauff was the youngest WTA singles champion since which player in 2004?

The Czech was also the previous youngest major quarter-finalist before Gauff's 2021 Paris run.

Which defending champion did Gauff upset in the third round of the 2020 Australian Open?

A year earlier Osaka had beaten her at the US Open, then graciously let her take the on-court interview.

Why did Gauff withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021?

She had qualified for the US team; three years later she carried the flag in Paris.

Gauff's Parma 2021 singles-and-doubles sweep was the youngest since which player in 2004?

She beat Wang Qiang in the final and won the doubles with Caty McNally.

Who beat Gauff in the 2022 French Open final, her first major final?

At 18 she was the youngest Paris finalist since Kim Clijsters in 2001; she lost the doubles final that year too.

With which partner did Gauff first reach the doubles No. 1 ranking in 2022?

Their second WTA 1000 title, in Canada, made her the second-youngest doubles No. 1 after Martina Hingis.

Whom did Gauff beat in the 2023 US Open final for her first major title?

She was the first American teenager to win in New York since Serena Williams in 1999.

Gauff's first WTA 1000 title came weeks before her first major, at which 2023 event?

She beat world No. 1 Iga Świątek in the semis and Karolína Muchová in the final.

Which coach, known for working with Andre Agassi, guided Gauff from July 2023 to September 2024?

He pushed heavy topspin and relentless court coverage; Matt Daly and then biomechanist Gavin MacMillan followed.

Gauff won the 2024 French Open doubles title alongside which Czech player?

They beat Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in the final; that fortnight she also hit No. 2 in singles.

Gauff carried the US flag at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony alongside which athlete?

She was the youngest American ever chosen; she then lost in the third round to Donna Vekić.

Whom did Gauff beat in the final to win the 2024 WTA Finals in Riyadh?

She beat Świątek and Sabalenka along the way, the youngest year-end champion since Sharapova in 2004.

Gauff's 2025 French Open title was the first there by an American since whom?

She beat Sabalenka in three sets after reaching all three big clay finals that spring.

In 2025 Gauff became the youngest woman to reach which three clay finals in one year?

She lost in Madrid to Sabalenka and in Rome to Paolini before winning Roland Garros.

Gauff's 2025 Wuhan Open win extended a record of winning how many straight hardcourt finals?

No player had ever won her first nine; it was her third WTA 1000 singles crown.

How many singles majors had Gauff won by the end of 2025?

The 2023 US Open and 2025 French Open, plus the 2024 WTA Finals and a French Open doubles crown.

Which racket brand did Gauff play with when she won the 2023 US Open?

She played a Boom MP with 16 mains and 19 crosses, dressed by New Balance.

Gauff's first sponsorship contract, signed in October 2018, was with which brand?

In 2025 she fronted a Miu Miu x New Balance collaboration.

Which Italian pasta maker, also a Federer sponsor, signed Gauff in 2019?

She also became a Rolex Testimonee in 2019 and a Baker Tilly ambassador in 2023.

What did the coordinates on Gauff's 2024 Australian Open shoes point to?

She revealed the meaning in a post-match interview in Melbourne.

As a teenager, Gauff ran a TikTok editing account mainly devoted to what?

She is a fan of My Hero Academia and of streamers Ludwig Ahgren, Valkyrae and Kai Cenat.

With which actress did Gauff fund a playground and purple courts in East Atlanta in 2023?

The courts are in Brownwood Park; Gauff spent her early years in Atlanta.

Since age eight, Gauff has prayed with her father before every match for what?

After her first major she said she does not pray for results, only the strength to give her all.

At what age did Gauff win the USTA Clay Court National 12-and-under title?

At 10 years and three months she was the youngest champion in the event's history.

Gauff ended the 2018 junior season ranked No. 2 behind which French player?

She had been junior No. 1 that summer after winning Roland Garros and Roehampton.

Gauff's first US Open quarterfinal in 2022 made her the youngest American woman there since whom?

The run earned her a top-10 singles debut at No. 8.

Gauff passed which player for the most WTA 1000 match wins before turning 21?

The mark fell during her 2024 Rome semifinal run.

Gauff's 2024 China Open title made her the first to win her first seven finals on which surface?

She beat Karolína Muchová in Beijing, the second American champion there after Serena Williams.

Which country beat the US in the 2026 United Cup semifinals despite a Gauff win?

The US had beaten Poland in the 2025 final, when Gauff went undefeated.

Which Filipino player forced Gauff to retire with an arm injury at Indian Wells in 2026?

Gauff had beaten Eala in Dubai days earlier; she then reached her first Miami final.

Gauff's first Wimbledon semifinal in 2026 completed what milestone?

She beat Pegula in the quarterfinal before losing to Karolína Muchová.

Who upset defending champion Gauff in the third round of the 2026 French Open?

The loss ended 137 straight weeks in the top five.

Who led Gauff's head-to-head with Iga Świątek 11–5 as of 2026, despite Gauff winning the last four?

Świątek won their 2022 Paris final and two more Roland Garros meetings before Gauff's streak began at the 2024 WTA Finals.

Gavin MacMillan, hired by Gauff in August 2025, is known for rebuilding whose serve?

He is a biomechanics specialist who replaced Matt Daly on August 20, 2025.

Which surface does Gauff call her favourite, even though her best results have come on clay?

Analysts call her a counterpuncher; she describes herself as aggressive with a big serve.

At Wimbledon 2019, Gauff saved two match points against which opponent before her Centre Court move?

All four of her matches were ESPN's most-watched of their days in the first week.

Gauff's first WTA 1000 doubles title, in Doha 2022, came against which pair?

She climbed to No. 10 in doubles; the pair also won Canada and Miami together.

Gauff's 2023 Washington Open title made her the first what to win the event?

She beat Maria Sakkari for her first WTA 500 crown, then won Cincinnati and the US Open.

In 2021 Gauff became the youngest major quarter-finalist since 2006 by beating whom in Paris?

Eventual champion Barbora Krejčíková stopped her in the next round.