Cori Gauff
| Full name | Cori Gauff |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 |
| Residence | Delray Beach, Florida, United States |
| Born |
March 13, 2004 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coach | Corey Gauff[1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 8–2 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | Q1 (2018) |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2018) |
| French Open Junior | W (2018) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2018) |
| US Open Junior | F (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2018) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2018) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2018) |
| US Open Junior | W (2018) |
| Last updated on: 10 September 2017. | |
Cori "Coco" Gauff (born March 13, 2004) is an American junior tennis player. She is the youngest ever finalist in the girls' singles event at the US Open.[2]
Personal life
Gauff started playing tennis at 7.[3] She grew up in Atlanta, but moved to Florida to have better opportunities to train in tennis.[4] Her father Corey played basketball at Georgia State University and her mother Candi was a track and field athlete at Florida State University.[5]
Professional career
Gauff made her ITF debut in May 2018 as a qualifier into the $25K event at Osprey, where she won her first professional match.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2017 | US Open | Hard | |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2018 | French Open | Clay | |
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2018 | US Open | Hard | |
|
6–3, 6–2 |
References
- ↑ Persak, Mike. "Delray's Coco Gauff, 14, stays grounded with family after winning French Open girls' title". Sun-Sentinel.com.
- ↑ "Gauff, 13, can be youngest US Open girls' champ". wtop. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "American teen Gauff impresses in junior Slam debut". US Open. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "Cori Gauff, 13, Has Great Potential And A Greater Goal: Be The Goat". Tennis.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ "Why 12-year-old Cori Gauff hopes she'll be the greatest of all time". ESPN. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
External links
- Cori Gauff at the Women's Tennis Association
- Cori Gauff at the International Tennis Federation
- Cori Gauff at the International Tennis Federation – Junior profile
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