Cori Gauff pictured after her win against Venus Williams in the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Day 1, The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London on July 1, 2019. Nicknamed ‘Coco,’ she grew up in Atlanta but began playing tennis at age seven, moving to Delray Beach, Florida to train with Gerard Loglo his New Generation Tennis Academy. She’s home schooled by her mom Candi, who is a former teacher. Her head coach is her father Corey.
At age 13 she reached the U.S. Open Girls singles final and at 14-years-old she won the French Open Junior’s singles title in 2018. She was so thrilled to qualify for the main draw at Wimbledon as a 15-year-old, where she knocked out No.1 seed Aliona Bolsova 6-3, 6-4 in the qualifier rounds. She then went on to become the youngest player since 1991 to win in the first round of the ladies Wimblecon tournament, beating her idol Venus Williams in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. She told Venus after the win that “I wouldn’t be here without you.”
