141 in the world. [46] They lost in the third round to eventual runners-up Ashleigh Barty and Victoria Azarenka. [39] With this performance, Gauff rose to No. There was a lot of movement in both the ATP and WTA rankings this week, but no move was more notable than Coco Gauff making her Top 100 debut after a breakthrough week in Linz. [40], Gauff played in one US Open Series tournament at the Citi Open, where she qualified for the main draw but lost in the first round. [49] With this title as well as a semifinal in doubles with McNally, she made her top 100 debuts in both the WTA singles and doubles rankings. My dad actually told me when I got in, before the first main draw match, he said, ‘You can’t lose twice in the same tournament.’ I’m sure he never thought it would come this far, to me being the champion, but I guess he was right!”. She received a wild card into the qualifying draw at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships where she became the youngest player in the tournament's history to qualify for the main draw. 42 to No. Cori "Coco" Gauff (born March 13, 2004) is an American tennis player. In the fourth round, she lost to the eventual champion, Sofia Kenin, in three sets. Gauff rose to prominence with an upset win over Venus Williams in the opening round at Wimbledon in 2019. The team reached the final against Ukraine. [9][12] Both of Gauff's parents gave up their careers to focus on training their daughter, with her father later taking over as her primary coach and her mother overseeing her homeschooling. Gauff had quick success as a junior, earning a sponsorship to train at Patrick Mouratoglou's academy in France. Rome - Gauff passe au 2e tour Publié le : 16/09/2020 - 01:28 L'Américaine Coco Gauff a réussi son entrée au tournoi de Rome, en battant la Tunisienne Ons Jabeur (6-4, 6-3) ce mardi. (en retard) - Garcia : "Les faits de jeu ont décidé du match", 1ère j. [38] All four of her matches were most-watched matches on ESPN on their respective days. 54 to No. [6][9] At ten years old, Gauff also began to train at the Mouratoglou Academy in France that is run by Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena Williams's longtime coach. Paris (AFP) L'Américaine Cori Gauff, qui a remporté à 15 ans son premier titre dimanche à Linz, gagne 39 places pour se positionner 71e au classement WTA, dont le Top 20 est inchangé. 13 to No. “I’m still overwhelmed and shocked,” Gauff said in her post-match press conference. Un final d’autant plus marquant que la semaine n’avait pas démarré sous les meilleurs auspices pour Coco Gauff, éliminée au dernier tour des qualifications. [60] In March 2019, she announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Italian food company Barilla, which also sponsors Roger Federer. The 2020 Roland Garros women's preview, 10 Things to Know, Day 2: Serena plays first match on clay in 485 days, Balls not for dogs, weather for ducks: Soggy start for French Open, 15 and counting—on birthday, Halep secures longest career win streak. [31] In March, Gauff made her WTA main draw debut as a wild card at the Miami Open and recorded her first WTA match win against Caty McNally. I was just really telling her thank you. Gauff was born on March 13, 2004, to Candi (née Odom)[2] and Corey Gauff, both of whom are from Delray Beach, Florida. [52] Playing doubles with Caty McNally Gauff reached the semi-finals, losing to eventual champions Taylor Townsend and Asia Muhammad. 42 in doubles. She finished runner-up to Jaimee Fourlis in her third career event, the Grade 1 Prince George's County Junior Tennis Championships in Maryland. [56], At the 2020 US Open, Gauff was defeated in the first round by Anastasija Sevastova. Coco Gauff, who is the youngest player in the top 100 of the WTA rankings, is nearing a return into the top 50. 125 to No. Born to athletic parents with NCAA Division I collegiate backgrounds in basketball and track and field, Gauff experimented with a variety of sports as a child. 21:00 13 after reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open last month, rose from No. 14:37 samedi, 22 août 2020. Cori "Coco" Gauff (born March 13, 2004) is an American tennis player. 110 to No. She wears New Balance clothing and tennis shoes. Coco Gauff : la star du tennis de 16 ans parle des secrets derrière son potentiel remarquable ... place chez les juniors à ne même pas être classé chez les pros. In singles she defeated Viktoria Kuzmova before losing to Laura Siegemund in the second round. Berrettini, who nearly halved his ranking from No. She continued her Grand Slam success in singles with two three-set wins over Anastasia Potapova and Tímea Babos, both on the Louis Armstrong show court. (en retard) - Villas-Boas donne des nouvelles de Sanson et Sarr, OM - Villas-Boas sur son avenir : "Ca ne dépend pas de moi", 1ère j. 49 in the world in singles, and No. [5] Her father played college basketball at Georgia State University and later worked as a health care executive, while her mother was a track and field athlete at Florida State University and worked as an educator. 2018–19: Wimbledon breakthrough, maiden WTA titles, top 100, https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/27295405/how-coco-gauff-compares-tennis-prodigies, "Candi Gauff, Coco Gauff's Mother: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know", "Delray's Coco Gauff, 14, stays grounded with family after winning French Open girls' title", "So who is Wimbledon wunderkind, Cori 'Coco' Gauff? Gauff was already projected to make her Top 100 debut by reaching the quarterfinals, but by winning the tournament, she surged from No. [15] Gauff and McNally defeated compatriots Hailey Baptiste and Dalayna Hewitt in the final, and won all of their matches in straight sets. I loved tennis. [35] She continued her run into the fourth round with victories over Magdaléna Rybáriková and No. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Dominic Thiem's defense—and a slow backhand—led to a fast win v. Cilic, Passport to RG, Day 2—Nadal, Thiem win; Serena sets Pironkova rematch, Teens Sinner, Gauff record first main-draw victories at Roland Garros, Wawrinka and Murray: similar histories, but it was all Stan on Sunday. 1 Naomi Osaka. [50] Gauff and McNally ended their year with a second WTA doubles title at the Luxembourg Open over Kaitlyn Christian and Alexa Guarachi.[51]. [16] Gauff began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit at the age of 13, skipping directly to the highest-level Grade A and Grade 1 tournaments. SR=strike rate (events won/competed). She also has won two WTA doubles titles with compatriot and fellow teenager Caty McNally. She chose to focus on tennis, having been inspired to play by the Williams sisters and because of her preference to compete in an individual sport. [21][22], Gauff reached the quarterfinals in singles at each of the last 2 Grand Slam tournaments of the year. (en retard) - Der Zakarian : "Le contenu est bon", 1ère j. Gauff made her WTA Tour debut in March 2019 at the Miami Open and won her opening match. Venus Williams et Coco Gauff éliminées d'entrée de jeu au tournoi de Cincinnati WTA samedi, 22 août 2020. [9], Gauff is a former world No. Passport to RG, Day 2—Nadal, Thiem win; Serena ... Serena Williams' unwavering faith propels her ... Nadal wins opener, now 43-0 as No. After Gauff won her singles rubber and Noel lost hers, Gauff and Noel won the Junior Fed Cup by defeating Lyubov Kostenko and Dasha Lopatetskaya in the decisive doubles rubber that ended 11–9 in a match tiebreak. [32] She lost her next match to Daria Kasatkina. Halfway across the world, the two finalists at the Tianjin Open—Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson and Great Britain’s Heather Watson—also made big jumps up the WTA rankings. [24] Gauff finished the year with another Grade A title in singles at the Orange Bowl. 19 to No. She is the youngest player ranked in the top 100 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and has a career-high ranking of No. There were a few notable drops on the ATP rankings: Borna Coric dropped out of the Top 20 from No. As Paire wins opener in Paris, Roland Garros changes testing protocols. 14. "They are the reason why I wanted to pick up a tennis racquet. At the Australian Open, Gauff defeated Venus Williams in straight sets in the first round,[53] Sorana Cirstea in the second, and defending champion Naomi Osaka[54] in the third, becoming the youngest player to defeat a top 5 player since Jennifer Capriati beat Gabriela Sabatini at the 1991 US Open. Gauff would later reach the third round of the 2019 US Open, and the fourth round of the 2020 Australian Open. [48] She defeated Jeļena Ostapenko in the final to become the youngest WTA player to win a singles title since 2004. Gauff recalled, "I wasn't much of a team person. [25] She ended the season ranked No. Her ranking rise may not end there, either—Gauff is playing another International-level tournament in Luxembourg this week, and if she wins that title, she could potentially break into the Top 50. (en retard) - Laborde : "Un beau match d'équipe", Barça - Pjanic : "Je ne pouvais quitter la Juventus que pour Barcelone", PSG - Tuchel : "Marquinhos capitaine, c'est logique ! Avant d’être repêchée, de signer sa toute première victoire sur une top 10 ( Kiki Bertens en quarts), puis d’avancer jusqu’à sa première finale sur le … 1 junior in the world. [15] She entered the prestigious Les Petits As 14-and-under tournament in 2016 at the age of 12 and made it to the semifinals. Mouratoglou commented, "I'll always remember the first time I saw Coco. [3][4] She has two younger brothers, Codey who is four years younger and Cameron who is nine years younger. Gauff also became the youngest player to reach the main draw at Wimbledon by qualifying in the Open Era at the age of 15 years and 3 months old. And the 23-year-old Italian has a great shot at breaking the Top 10 before the end of the year: he has no points to defend the rest of the season, and is still in the running for a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals. "[35], In a 2020 post on "Behind the Racquet," created by Noah Rubin, Gauff admitted to having experienced depression and stress related to her sporting career. [14] Gauff continued to have success – winning the USTA Clay Court National 12-and-under title at the age of 10 years and 3 months old – to become the youngest champion in the tournament's history. 60 Polona Hercog, and needed to save two match points against Hercog in particular. [7] She began playing tennis at the age of six and decided she wanted to pursue it as a career because it was an individual sport and because of her early success in winning the "Little Mo" eight-and-under nationals at the age of eight. Djokovic, Nadal, Thiem: Which of Roland Garros' Big 3 will prevail? Coco Gauff a déclaré en s'adressant à BBC Sport: "Je suis passée de 30 000 à 500 000 abonnés [sur les médias sociaux] du jour au lendemain, et j'ai certainement obtenu une grande reconnaissance de la part de personnes vraiment célèbres dans le monde entier. [17] At her next event, Gauff made her junior Grand Slam debut at the 2017 US Open and again finished runner-up, losing to Amanda Anisimova. (en retard) - Laborde : "Savanier a le niveau international", 1ère j. All Rights Reserved. (en retard) - Garcia : "Depay sur le banc ? [43][44] She was defeated in the third round by world No. "[8][9], When Gauff was seven years old, her family moved back to Delray Beach so that she would have better opportunities to train in tennis. [60][61], Gauff's tennis idols are Serena and Venus Williams. Only WTA Tour (incl. Her parents shared that she was never diagnosed with depression and had not sought any medical attention for any condition related to her psychological wellbeing.[62]. [47] Gauff entered two more tournaments following the US Open. Edmund, a semifinalist at the 2018 Australian Open, is a former No. [9] After defeating Venus at Wimbledon in 2019, Gauff commended Venus when they shook hands at the net. 44, her Top 50 debut, after winning her second WTA title in five weeks, while Watson rose from No. ", "Americans struggle on Day 2 of US Open qualifying", "McNally Upsets Top Seed Peterson to Reach Midland $100K Final; Cressy Advances to Cleveland Challenger Final; Forbes Wins Grade 1 in Ecuador", "Wake Forest, Ohio State Advance to Men's D-I ITA Team Indoor Final; Redlicki Wins Tucson Title, Gauff Comes Up Short in Surprise; Opelka Captures New York Open", "2019 Miami Open: Gauff 'controls the controllables,' marvels in first WTA win", "American Cori 'Coco' Gauff becomes youngest Wimbledon qualifier in Open Era history", "Cori Gauff, 15, Seizes Her Moment, Upsetting Venus Williams at Wimbledon", "Coco Gauff is the youngest at Wimbledon, but she plays a grown-up game", "The Coco bubble pops at Wimbledon as Simona Halep ousts Cori Gauff", "Wimbledon Viewership up 29%; Coco, Sport's Legends Provide Compelling Action", "WTA Rankings Update 2019: Halep returns to Top 5, Gauff soars", "Gauff, McNally win Citi Open doubles: 'The way we're playing, we can go as far as we want, "Coco Gauff Delivers Again, in an Electric U.S. Open Win", "In A Tenacious Tug of War, Coco Gauff Brings Armstrong House Down", "Team 'McCoco' Takes a Turn in the Spotlight", "Victoria Azarenka and Ashleigh Barty end Gauff, McNally run", "Bertens dodges Van Uytvanck, gets Gauff next in Linz quarterfinals", "Gauff, McNally win second doubles title in Luxembourg", https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/tennis/118689712/teen-star-coco-gauff-loses-to-laura-siegemund-at-asb-classic, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/tennis/50254773, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12302673, "Coco Gauff knocked out of Australian Open by fellow American Sofia Kenin", "Babos, Mladenovic prove too good for Gauff, McNally in Melbourne doubles", "Cori Gauff loses in first round at US Open - 'I've still got a lot to learn, "Tennis Racquet Reviews | Tennis String Reviews | ATP & WTA Tennis Racquets & Strings List", "Breakout Star Coco Gauff Gives New Balance Fresh Momentum", "Tennis prodigy, 14, signs multi-year sponsor deal", "This 15-Year-Old Tennis Phenom Will Earn $1 Million In 2019", "Coco Gauff's Emotional Struggles: What Her Parents Saw", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coco_Gauff&oldid=980824610, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles, Short description is different from Wikidata, ITF template using Wikidata property P8618, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 17:49. Rankings Winners & Losers: Coco Gauff makes Top 100 debut, © 2020 Tennis Channel Network. 44 Venus Williams in straight sets. [45] In doubles, Gauff and McNally also won two matches, including an upset over ninth seeds Nicole Melichar and Kveta Peschke. ", PSG - Tuchel ne s'inquiète pas des rumeurs, PSG - Tuchel : "Diallo et Dagba doivent se battre pour une place", PSG - Tuchel : "Nous sommes très inquiets", 1ère j. 1 junior in the world after winning the junior Grand Slam singles title over McNally at the 2018 French Open. She is the youngest player ranked in the top 100 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and has a career-high ranking of No. [36][37] She was eliminated with a fourth round loss to eventual champion Simona Halep. L'Américaine Coco Gauff a réussi son entrée au tournoi de Rome, en battant la Tunisienne Ons Jabeur (6-4, 6-3) ce mardi. I was so-so about it in the beginning because when I was younger I didn't want to practice at all. (en retard) - Der Zakarian : "Savanier chez les Bleus ? [18] She did not drop a set before the final in either tournament. "Serena Williams has always been my idol...and Venus," she has said. [19] After beginning 2018 with a semifinal at the Grade 1 Traralgon Junior International in Australia, Gauff lost her opening round match at the Australian Open. [30] Two weeks later, Gauff played her next event at the $25K level in Surprise and reached the finals in both singles and doubles. (en retard) - Villas-Boas s'attend à un match "difficile" contre Saint-Etienne, Carabao Cup : Aston Villa s'en sort grâce Grealish. Gauff started 2020 playing at the 2020 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. (en retard) - Tuchel : "Rester calmes", PSG - Tuchel très agacé par la question d'un journaliste, Classique - Le photomontage de Payet a bien fait rire Villas-Boas, 1ère j. She began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit at 13 and finished runner-up at the junior 2017 US Open in just her fourth ITF event, making her the youngest finalist in the tournament's history.