Coco Gauff — Biography
Coco Gauff, born Cori Dionne Gauff on March 13, 2004, is a prominent American tennis professional. Her impressive career has seen her ascend to the highest echelons of the sport, achieving a personal best ranking of world number two in singles and commanding the number one spot in doubles, according to the Women's Tennis Association. Gauff boasts an impressive collection of ten singles titles, two of which are major championships: the 2023 US Open and the 2025 French Open. She also secured the prestigious WTA Finals title in 2024. In doubles, she has triumphed nine times, notably winning the 2024 French Open alongside her partner Kateřina Siniaková.
Gauff made her debut on the WTA Tour in March 2019 at the Miami Open, a mere 15 years old. Her remarkable journey continued when she received a wildcard invitation to the qualifying rounds of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. There, she etched her name in history as the youngest competitor ever to qualify for the main draw. Her performance at Wimbledon was exceptional, as she defeated the formidable Venus Williams and advanced to the fourth round.
Her maiden WTA Tour singles championship arrived later that year at the Linz Open. Gauff reached her first Grand Slam final in women's doubles at the 2021 US Open, followed by her first major singles final at the 2022 French Open. The year 2023 marked a significant breakthrough, as Gauff captured her inaugural WTA 1000 title at the Cincinnati Open, swiftly followed by her triumphant win at the US Open, her first major singles title. She capped off the following year by winning the WTA Finals. In 2025, she added another major singles crown to her name, prevailing at the French Open for the second time.
Gauff made her debut on the WTA Tour in March 2019 at the Miami Open, a mere 15 years old. Her remarkable journey continued when she received a wildcard invitation to the qualifying rounds of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. There, she etched her name in history as the youngest competitor ever to qualify for the main draw. Her performance at Wimbledon was exceptional, as she defeated the formidable Venus Williams and advanced to the fourth round.
Her maiden WTA Tour singles championship arrived later that year at the Linz Open. Gauff reached her first Grand Slam final in women's doubles at the 2021 US Open, followed by her first major singles final at the 2022 French Open. The year 2023 marked a significant breakthrough, as Gauff captured her inaugural WTA 1000 title at the Cincinnati Open, swiftly followed by her triumphant win at the US Open, her first major singles title. She capped off the following year by winning the WTA Finals. In 2025, she added another major singles crown to her name, prevailing at the French Open for the second time.
