10 Things to know about Cori Gauff:
The American teenager, who goes by “CoCo,” was born on March 13, 2004. She wasn’t even alive when Venus won her first two Wimbledon titles.
She’s the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon in the Open Era.
3. Gauff grew up idolizing Venus and Serena Williams and told BBC Sport Serena is “the reason why I play tennis.” She also said she’s “been dreaming to share the court with Venus” in a pre-match interview.
4. She started playing tennis at the age of seven.
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5. She grew up in Atlanta, but currently lives in Delray Beach, Florida.
Gauff’s parents were both Division I athletes. Her father played basketball at Georgia State and her mother was a track and field athlete at Florida State.
She has two main sponsors: New Balance and Italian food company Barilla, which is also a sponsor of Roger Federer.
She is 5-feet 9-inches tall.
9. Her highest world ranking (299) came last month. She is currently ranked 313.
- Gauff made her professional debut in May 2018 as a qualifier into the $25K event at Osprey, where she won her first professional match.
