Coco Gauff
American tennis player · United States · On the map · Tennis Players · Born 2004 · age 22
At 15, she walked onto Centre Court at Wimbledon and beat Venus Williams - the youngest qualifier in the tournament's history. Four years later, Coco Gauff stood in Arthur Ashe Stadium holding the US Open trophy, and by 20 she'd added a second major and the world No. 1 doubles ranking.
Busiest day 8 Nov
Read more often than usual, most of all on 8 November.
A life in dates
Readers a day, 10 September 2026 to 8 November 2026, highest on 11 September 2026.
People around Coco
Close ties
Sofia Kenin Teammate at United States Billie Jean King Cup team, 2022-2026
Jessica Pegula Teammate at United States Billie Jean King Cup team, 2022-2026
Danielle Collins Teammate at United States Billie Jean King Cup team, 2022-2026
Emma Navarro Teammate at United States Billie Jean King Cup team, 2024-2026
Jennifer Brady Teammate at United States Billie Jean King Cup team, 2022-2026
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Teammate at United States Billie Jean King Cup team, 2022-2026
Caty McNally Teammate at United States Billie Jean King Cup team, 2022-2026
Caroline Dolehide Teammate at United States Billie Jean King Cup team, 2022-2026
Also in Deutsch
Career 1
Media & music
In their own words 3
, I felt like I needed to hit through the court
But obviously, in the wind, it's tough to be as aggressive as you want, because the bounces are weird and the ball was moving.
Against Aryna it's never easy. I'm just going to do my best and focus on myself and what I want to do on court.
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About this person
Cori Dionne Gauff was born March 13, 2004, and turned pro as a teenager in 2019. That summer at Wimbledon she announced herself by reaching the fourth round, then closed the year with her first WTA title in Linz. She made her first major final at the 2022 French Open, where she also climbed to doubles No. 1 alongside Jessica Pegula. In 2023 she won the US Open, her first major singles crown. The following year she took the WTA Finals, then in 2025 claimed the French Open to give her two Grand Slam singles titles before her 21st birthday. She has won twelve singles titles in all, including four at the WTA 1000 level, and ten in doubles - among them the 2024 French Open with Kateřina Siniaková. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 2.
