Cori Dionne “Coco” Gauff (born 13 March 2004) is an American professional tennis player and one of the biggest stars in the women’s game. Ranked world No. 4 in singles, she has won two Grand Slam singles titles — the 2023 US Open and the 2025 French Open — as well as the 2024 WTA Finals.
Gauff broke through as a 15-year-old at Wimbledon in 2019, when she beat Venus Williams on her Grand Slam main-draw debut and reached the fourth round. She won her first WTA singles title later that year at Linz, and her first major at the 2023 US Open, followed by the WTA Finals title in 2024 and a second major at the 2025 French Open.
Key Details & Background
- Born: 13 March 2004 (Boca Raton, Florida, United States)
- Turned professional: 2018
- Ranking: World No. 4 in singles (career-high No. 2, June 2024); world No. 1 in doubles (August 2022)
- Grand Slam singles titles: US Open 2023, French Open 2025; Wimbledon semi-finalist 2026
- Other titles: WTA Finals 2024; 12 career singles titles and 10 doubles titles, including the 2024 French Open doubles
At the 2026 WTA Finals in Indian Wells, Gauff beat Jessica Pegula in her opening group match, then lost 6–3, 6–3 to Linda Noskova on 10 November, leaving her needing a win against Marta Kostyuk to reach the semi-finals.
