AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff started her 2024 season and her defense of the Auckland Tennis Classic title Tuesday with a rusty-at-times 6-4, 6-2 win over American compatriot Claire Liu. Gauff used her powerful forehand well but took time to find her range...
Coco Gauff has been on the verge of greatness ever since she picked up a tennis racket at 6 years old. It was then that her father Corey shamelessly stole the Richard Williams playbook and developed a 10 year plan for his talented daughter. But now, afte
When asked about “taking the torch” from the 23-time Grand Slam winner and the similarity between their tennis careers, Gauff told ESPN (Gauff因此成为自1999年17岁的Serena Williams以来首位赢得美国网球公开赛冠军的美国青少年。当被问及从第23届大满贯得主那里“火炬接力”以及她们网球生涯的相似性时,...
To tennis heads, Gauff’s triumph was even sweeter for the fact that she had been on defense. “She wasn’t playing well at all, but it didn’t matter,” said Sophie Amiach, a TV commentator and former pro seated next to me at the gala. “She was just gonna die to bring one mo...
was playing well with the wind, and I wasn't. So, yeah, that's pretty much it. At the end of the day, she was the more experienced player when it came to these circumstances. So I'm not going to blame the weather or anything. We were in the same boat," said Gauff toESPN. ...
WIMBLEDON, England -- ForCoco Gauff, Wimbledon is the place of dreams and nightmares. It was the place where on July 1, 2019, the then 15-year-old school student took a break from her exams to cause one of the biggest shocks in tennis by toppling her idol and five-time Wimbledon ch...
According to ESPN, the viewership for Gauff’s final was also up 92% from last year’s equivalent, making it themost-viewed women’s finalof any tennis major broadcast on ESPN and the second-most-viewed US Open telecast on ESPN.
"I do think I could have played cleaner at some points but overall I'm happy to have got through to the third round," Gauff said. "That's tennis," she added later. "You're always going to miss some shots that you normally would make. I am trying to focus on straight sets and ...
Gauff will get to meet the former first lady -- an almost surreal experience for Coco. "She's been in the White House since I was a little girl, and I grew up watching her," says Gauff, who receives from Obama a signed copy of her bookBecomingin exchange for a signed tennis racket...
Sunday's match against Svitolina was by far the toughest Gauff has faced in this, the first week of her 2024 season. She had to come from a set down for the first time, and it took 2 hours, 23 minutes to complete her victory. Previously, Gauff's longest match at the tournament had...