Introduction
Coco Gauff is an American tennis player & is the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) the youngest player in the top 100, with a career-high of world No. 23 in singles and No. 42 in doubles.
Gauff won her maiden WTA singles victory at the Linz Open in 2019, after that she became the WTA Tour’s youngest singles champion since 2004.
With Caty McNally, she won three WTA doubles titles. She became famous and gained popularity after defeating Venus Williams in the first round of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.
Gauff is skilled at lob shots and has strong control while using top-spin on her strokes during rallies. She is a player who can adjust to any surface and use a range of strokes in her repertoire. She is a fierce competitor and a hard worker and uses her athleticism to go for the winner in her games.
Quick Facts
| Titles | Description |
| Real Name | Cori “Coco” Gauff |
| Birth Place | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Birthday | 13th March 2004 |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Source of Income | Tennis & Endorsements |
| Age | 17 years. (As of 2021). |
| Father’s name | Corey Gauff |
| Mother’s name | Candi Gauff |
| Siblings | She has two younger brothers Codey who is four years younger and Cameron who is nine years younger. |
| Star sign | Pisces |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Educational qualification | Homeschooling. |
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches /175 Cm. |
| Weight | 55 Kg / 121.25 Lbs. |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Body Measurement | 34-25-35 ( Inches) |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Relationships | She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. |
| Profession | Professional tennis player. |
| Become Professional | 2018 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Corey Gauff Jean-Christophe Faure |
| Prize money | US$ 2,498,138 (INR 18.83 Cr) |
| Career Records (Singles) | 86–43 (66.7%) |
| Career Titles (Singles) | 2 |
| Career Highest ranking (singles) | No. 19 (13 September 2021 |
| Current ranking (Singles) | No. 22 (15 November 2021) |
| Grand Slam Results (Singles) | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2020) |
| French Open | QF (2021) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2019, 2021) |
| US Open | 3R (2019) |
| Grand Slam Results (Doubles) | |
| Career Records | 59–31 (65.6%) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (8 November 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 21 (15 November 2021). |
| Australian Open | QF (2020, 2021) |
| French Open | 3R (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2021) |
| US Open | F (2021) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results in | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2019) |
| US Open | 2R (2018) |
| Favourite tennis Player | Serena Williams |
| Endorsements | Graphene 360 Speed MP, New Balance clothing, Italian food company Barilla. |
| Monthly Income | $ 1,19,626.21 (INR 90,14,852). |
| Yearly Income | $ 14,35,514.69 (INR 10,81,78,235) |
| Twitter 226.4 K followers | Twitter/Cori |
| Instagram 733k followers | Instagram/Cori |
| YouTube 2.32K subscribers | YouTube/Cori |
| FaceBook 344K followers | FaceBook/Cori |
| Net Worth | $ 4 million (Rs 30.14 Cr). |
| Last Updated | December 2021. |
Early Life
Gauff was born on 13th March 2004 to her parents Candi and Corey Gauff, & both belong to Delray Beach, Florida.
She grew up in Atlanta and became interested in tennis at the age of four after watching Serena Williams win the 2009 Australian Open on television
She won her very first professional match at that tournament when she was fourteen years old.
She is expected to earn at least $1 million ( INR 7.54 Cr) primarily from endorsements, in 2019.
Career
In the 2019 French Open, she was eliminated with a fourth-round loss to champion Simona Halep. All four of her matches were most-watched matches on ESPN on their respective days during the first week of coverage. After this performance, she ranks in world No. 141.
She was defeated in the third round by world No. 1 and defending champion, Naomi Osaka. In doubles, she along with McNally also won two matches, including an upset over ninth seeds Nicole Melichar and Kveta Peschke.
They lost in the third round to eventual runners-up Ashleigh Barty and Victoria Azarenka.
She entered two more tournaments following the US Open.
She defeated defending champion Osaka in the third and became 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 champion, Sofia Kenin, in three sets.
She beat two top-50 players at the Lexington Challenger before losing in straight sets to world No. 49, Jennifer Brady.
In the first round of the Italian Open before losing to two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza she ranked 53.
In the final stages of the 2020 season, she took a wildcard into the qualifying draw at the Ostrava Open. She qualified for the main draw and was defeated by Aryna Sabalenka.
At the Australian Open, in singles, she again beat Teichmann in the first round, but fell in the Round of 64 to the fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina, in straight sets.
At Adelaide, all of her matches ran three sets, she beat Shelby Rogers before falling to second-seeded Belinda Bencic.
At a WTA 1000 in her career at the Italian Open due to Barty retiring with a right arm injury in their quarterfinal match. As a result, she entered the top 30 for the first time. She then lost to Iga Świątek.
Net Worth
Gauff has a net worth of $ 4 million (Rs 30.14 Cr).With her brand partnerships with sports major New Balance, tennis equipment company Head, Barilla food items, and Microsoft,
Endorsements
Her racquet is a Head Graphene 360 Speed MP, which has 16 main strings and 19 cross strings. She secured her first multi-year sponsorship deal with New Balance in October 2018.
Does Gauff have any charities?
She takes part in a number of charitable activities. Gauff participated in the Courtside Cause tennis exhibition on 14th December 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida. The primary purpose of the exhibition was to raise funds for a variety of charitable groups, including the Ocean Conservancy, First Serve USA, and Dezzy’s Second Chance Animal Rescue.
Along with this she also took part in the Baha Mar Cup in the Bahamas in November 2019 to aid Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.
House
She was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and now resides there.
Relationship
Gauff is not dating anyone right now. She is completely focused on her tennis career.
Career titles
Her event was at the $25K (INR 18.88 Lacs) level in 2018 when she reached the finals in both singles and doubles. Rather than finishing second in singles, she and Paige Hourigan won their first WTA championship in doubles, defeating compatriots Usue Maitane Arconada and Emina Bektas. Gauff has 2 singles titles and 3 doubles titles. She has never won a grand slam title.
Along with McNally, she has won their third WTA doubles title at the 2021 Parma Open. After this, she joined a few elites to have won the singles and doubles title at the same tournament.
She continued to impress one and all at the Grand Slam level, at the 2020 Australian Open. She shock the win over defending champion Naomi Osaka in the third round but lost to Sofia Kenin in the 4th round.
2021 season
A great start to the year, she was not able to convert her form into bigger results for the rest of the year.
FAQ
Q.What is Coco God’s real name?
Ans:- Her real name is Cori “Coco” Gauff.
Q.What is Coco Gauff ranking?
Ans:- No. 22 (15 November 2021) current ranking in single & No. 21 (15 November 2021) current ranking in doubles.
Q.What is Coco Gauff Instagram?
Ans:- https://www.instagram.com/cocogauff/
