Cori Gauff Age, Height, Weight, Career, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Coco Gauff
Profession	Tennis Player
Famous For	Defeating Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon 2019
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Tennis
International Debut	July 2014 at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Clay Court National 12-and-under title, which she won
Coach/Mentor	Corey Gauff (Her Father)
Records (main ones)	• Youngest player to win the USTA Clay Court National 12-and-under title (July 2014), at the age of 10 years and 4 months • Youngest ever US Open Junior (2017) girls' finalist at the age of 13 • Fifth youngest French Open Winner (2018) at the age of 14 • Youngest player ever to qualify for Wimbledon in 2019 at the age of 15
Career Titles	• Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation's "Little Mo" eight-and-under nationals (2012) • USTA Clay Court National 12-and-under title 2014 • French Open Junior (2018) • Grade 1 Junior International Roehampton in 2018 (She became world no. 1 Junior) • Junior Grand Slam doubles title at the US Open 2018 with partner Caty McNally • Junior Fed Cup doubles title 2018 with partner Alexa Noel • Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships singles title in December 2018 • US Open (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 March 2004
Age (as in 2019)	15 Years
Birthplace	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	American
Hometown	Delray Beach, Florida, United States
School	Homeschooled
College/University	Did not attend
Educational Qualifications	She was homeschooled by her mother
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	African-American
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing golf, Horse Riding, Swimming
Parents	Father- Corey Gauff (Professional Basketball player) Mother- Candi Gauff (Track and field athlete)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 (Younger) • Cody Gauff • Cameron Gauff Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Tennis Players	Venus Williams, Serena Williams
Favourite Food	Sprouts & Fruit Salad
Favourite Actor	Brad Pitt
Favourite Actress	Emily Blunt
Favourite Singer	Jaden Smith
Favourite Colour	Blue

Some Lesser Known Facts About Cori Gauff

• Cori Gauff is an American Tennis player. She is the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon, and she rose to prominence after defeating Venus Williams in the first round.
  

  Cori Gauff In Wimbledon

• She was interested in sports from a very young age.

• Her parents are former athletes. They let Cori try out different sports during her childhood, to see which one she likes the best.

• Cori decided to pursue tennis as she loved the Williams sisters, and they were an inspiration to her.

• Her family was from Atlanta, US. They were professional athletes, but, they gave up their career in sports to focus on and train Cori in tennis.

• Her family moved to Delray Beach, Florida, United States. Cori stayed with her grandparents for a few months before their family could find a home of their own.

• Cori’s father was a professional basketball player but he gave up his career, and after moving to Florida, he learnt tennis. He became Cori’s coach and trained her in the following years.
  

  Cori Gauff’s Father Corey Gauff Training Her

• At the age of 8, Cori joined the New Generation Tennis Academy, where Gerard Logo coached her.

• In 2012, Cori won her first national title, the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation’s “Little Mo” eight-and-under nationals.

• Her victory led her to decide that she wanted to pursue a life-long career in tennis.

• When she was ten years old, she joined the Mouratoglou Academy, which was being run by Serena Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. Once in an interview, Mouratoglou said that he’ll always remember Cori’s first day, he enthusiasm, maturity, determination, fighting spirit, and athleticism.

• In 2014, she won the United States Tennis Association Clay Court National 12-and-under title. She became the youngest ever to win the title at the age of 10 years and 4 months.
  

  Cori Gauff During A Match

• Cori won several Grade A tournaments before making her first Grand Slam debut in 2017, in the US Open Junior. She was the runner-up in the tournament.
  

  Cori Gauff In The US Open

• In 2018, she won the Junior French Open against Caty McNally. In the same year, she won another title against Caty McNally, and she became the Junior World No. 1.
  

  Cori Gauff With The French Open Junior Girls Title

• She won the Junior US Open Doubles titles with her partner Caty McNally in 2018.
  

  Cori Gauff With Caty McNally

• In 2018, she participated in the Junior Fed Cup and won the Doubles Title with her partner Alexa Noel.

• In December 2018, Cori participated in the Orange Bowl, and she won many titles. It made her the Junior World No. 2.
  

  Cori Gauff With Her Orange Bowl Title

• In 2019, she qualified to be in Wimbledon. She became the youngest ever player at the age of 15 years and 3 months to qualify for the tournament.

• Her first match was against one of her idols, Venus Williams. She was very nervous before the match,  but she stayed confident and strong throughout the match.

• She couldn’t control her emotions when she won, and she cried for the first time after winning a match.
  

  Cori Gauff After Defeating Venus Williams

• When she was playing against Venus Williams, she used a mental trick to stay focussed. She kept repeating in her mind- the lines of this court are the same as she used to practice on. It was a dialogue from the film- Hoosiers.
  

  Cori Gauff During Her Wimbledon Match

• After the match, as Venus came up to congratulate her, Cori said-
  

  Thank you, I wouldn’t be here without you”

  

  Venus Williams Congratulating Cori Gauff After Her Win

• Cori went on to win 2 more matches against Magdaléna Rybáriková and Polona Hercog, but, she lost to Simona Halep.
  

  Cori Gauff With Simona Halep

• In 2023, Cori Gauff won the women’s singles title at the US Open. She defeated a Belarusian player named Aryna Sabalenka in the finals 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 and became the first American teenager to claim victory at the US Open since Serena Williams in 1999. In addition to this, she reached the world’s No. 3 ranking on 11 September 2023.
  

  Cori Gauff after winning the 2023 US Open