Coco Gauff Biography

Coco Gauff is a professional American tennis player who is one of the youngest players ranked by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) in the top 100. She also has a career-high ranking of no. 25 in singles and no. 42 in doubles. Coco Gauff is known for her fast and powerful style.

At just 15, she beat Venus Williams at Wimbledon, gaining worldwide attention. She has won the US Open singles title and reached a high ranking of No. 2 in the world. Gauff also has several singles and doubles titles. Fans admire her strong serve, quick movement, and never-give-up attitude on the court.

Early Life

Coco Gauff was born on 13th March 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia, to her parents Corey Gauff (father) and Candi Gauff (mother). As far as her family is concerned then we can say that she was nurtured in a sport-oriented family.

Her father played basketball for Georgie State University, and her mother was a field and track athlete at Florida State University. She grew up with two young brothers, Codey and Cameron. Coco has been interested in tennis since she was seven. So, her parents changed her education to homeschooling so she could focus properly on training and her game.

Coco Gauff Career

Coco Gauff began her pro tennis journey in 2018 when she won her first match at age 14. She moved up fast, reaching finals in both singles and doubles by early 2019. That same year, she picked up her first WTA doubles title with Paige Hourigan and got her first WTA match win in Miami.

Fans around the world noticed her in 2019 at Wimbledon. She beat Venus Williams in the first round and became the youngest player to qualify for the main draw. Her run ended in the fourth round, but she jumped into the world’s top 150. Later that year, she won her first singles title in Linz and broke into the top 100.

Big names fell to her in 2020. She beat Venus Williams again, and also Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open, reaching the fourth round. She also made the doubles quarterfinals in that tournament. Results were up and down for the rest of the year, but she ended with a strong showing at the French Open, reaching round two.

Rise to Fame

Coco Gauff ranked No. 48 in 2021 and grabbed a singles and doubles title at the Emilia-Romagna Open. Her play at the French Open took her to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. She was chosen for the Tokyo Olympics but had to miss it due to a COVID-19 result. Her season closed with a US Open doubles final appearance.

Coco Gauff made her first Grand Slam singles final at the French Open and reached the top 5 in doubles. Gauff teamed up with Jessica Pegula to win a WTA 1000 doubles title. That win helped her become world No. 1 in doubles. She also made the singles quarterfinal at the US Open and cracked the top 10 in singles.

Coco Gauff opened the year with a title in Auckland and a fourth-round finish at the Australian Open. In the summer, she claimed her first WTA 500 title in Washington and a WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati. Later, she won her first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open and climbed to No. 3 in singles.

That same year, she also returned to No. 1 in doubles. New milestones came in 2024. Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open with Katerina Siniaková. Her singles run at Roland Garros took her to the semifinals. Wimbledon saw her reach the fourth round. Team USA chose her as one of their Olympic flagbearers.

She ended the season by winning the WTA Finals, becoming the youngest singles champion since 2004. Momentum continued into 2025. She helped Team USA win the United Cup and beat Iga Swiatek in the final. At the Australian Open, she made it to the quarterfinals but lost to Paula Badosa.

Coco Gauff Biography
Real Name	Cori Gauff
Birth Date	March 13, 2004
Age (as of 2025)	21 Years
Birth Place	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nationality	American
Profession	Tennis Player
Religion	Christianity
Sun sign	Pisces
Physical Statistics
Height	in feet inches – 5’ 9” – in Centimeters – 175 cm
Weight	in Kilograms – 59 kg  –  in Pounds –  130 lbs
Shoe Size	7.5 (U.S.)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
Body Type	Slim
Family
Father	Corey Gauff
Mother	Candi Gauff
Sister	None
Brother	Cameron Gauff, Codey Gauff
Qualification/Education
School	–
College	–
Relationship Status
Marital Status	Single
Affair	No
Boyfriend?	None

Personal life

Coco Gauff has been dating Jalen Sera since 2023. He works as a musician and actor based in Atlanta. He doesn’t play tennis and stays out of the sports world. That helps Gauff keep balance in her personal life. Her mom, Candi, actually taught Jalen in fourth grade and remembers him as smart and respectful.

Gauff says he brings calm and support, especially during big matches. He shows up for some of her U.S. tournaments but stays mostly out of the spotlight. His support during her 2023 U.S. Open win meant a lot to her. Gauff likes keeping her relationship private, but she has said his presence helps her stay grounded.

She spends so much time with friends and family when not playing. Coco has a verified Instagram account with 1.8 million followers, and she follows 484 users on the platform as well. She posts frequently on social media and currently has 455 posts on Instagram. She has verified a Twitter account with 366K followers.

Coco Gauff Net Worth

As of 2025, Coco Gauff has earned around $22.5 million in prize money from her tennis career. She brought in about $2.2 million from tournaments this year alone, placing her among the top WTA players for earnings.

She also makes a large part of her income from brand deals. Big companies like New Balance, Barilla, Head, Bose, UPS, and Baker Tilly have signed her as a brand partner. In 2024, she made an estimated $34.4 million from a mix of endorsements and prize money.

That total made her the highest-paid female athlete in the world last year. Most of her income now comes from off-court deals, showing her value as both a top athlete and a global icon. Reports suggest her total net worth stands between $35 million and $41.7 million. She continues to grow her brand while competing at the highest level in tennis.

Brand Endorsements

Coco Gauff uses a Head Boom MP 2022 tennis racquet with a 16×19 string pattern. She wears New Balance for both shoes and clothing. New Balance signed her to a long-term deal in October 2018, helping her build a strong brand early on. During the 2021 French Open, she wore a colorful New Balance outfit with mismatched splotches.

Her bold style stood out next to Venus Williams, who wore all white in their doubles match. In March 2019, she signed a multi-year deal with Barilla, an Italian food company that also sponsors Roger Federer. She added another major partnership in January 2023, becoming a brand ambassador for Baker Tilly, a national CPA firm.

At the 2024 Australian Open, she wore New Balance shoes with special coordinates printed on the soles. Those numbers point to the tennis courts in Delray Beach where she learned to play. Miu Miu and New Balance teamed up in 2024 for a fashion-meets-sport campaign. Gauff led the project, showing her reach in both sports and style.

Trivia

• In the year 2019, Gauff gathered with other stars of tennis and collected money for the benefit of the Bryan Brothers Foundation.
• At ten years old, Gauff started preparing at the Mouratoglou Academy run by Patrick Mouratoglou, who additionally prepared Serena Williams for quite a while.
• In a 2020 post on “Behind the Racquet,” made by Noah Rubin, Gauff confessed to having encountered wretchedness and stress identified with her brandishing vocation.
• Gauff is as of now trained by her dad Corey Gauff and Jean-Christophe Faurel.