Meet Coco Gauff, the tennis successor to Serena Williams who found success under a Spanish coach and took the internet by storm

She is one of the younger rackets who will generate a lot of discussion in the future of the sport if she continues on the path she is on. Coco Gauff has been tipped as the successor to Serena Williams and is one of the names charting a bright future for tennis records.In fact, just a few days ago, she won the U.S. Open title, becoming the 38th U.S. Open champion Championship winners before the age of 20, a feat only achieved by Tracy Austin and Serena Williams. On her sports side, she combines intense activity in her social profiles, where she exemplifies the values ​​she defends and the qualities she hopes to serve as a role model for a generation like her that is finding its way.

Gauff was born in Atlanta in 2004 and showed his tennis talent since he was a child. He has held a racket since he was 7 years old. Family support was crucial at the time, so his parents moved to Florida without hesitation so that he could start his career.They also They know what it means to be an elite athlete. Well, his father was a former basketball player at Georgia State University and his mother ran track at Florida State. He put himself right into the hands of Coach Serena and won his first competition in 2018.

It’s been growing ever since. In 2019, he made the jump to the adult game and competed in his first Grand Slam at the age of 15. She won a tournament in Linz at the time, making her the youngest singles champion since 2004. 2019 was certainly a magical year for Coco as she also defeated Venus Williams at Wimbledon. She was a finalist in the 2021 US Open doubles final, the 2022 French Open (double and singles) final, and won the 2023 US Open title against Aryna Sabalenka.

Role models for future stars

“I hope another girl sees this and believes she can do it too. “I hope his name is on the trophy as well,” he said. A few weeks ago, he claimed he was shocked by the lack of confidence many people had. “Thank you to those who didn’t believe me. To all those who thought they were pouring water on my fire, they were actually pouring gasoline on it and now I’m burning very bright,” he said.

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In addition to becoming a star on the ski slopes, she has also accumulated a financial fortune of more than 11 million euros, as this figure is estimated only based on the trophies she has won, plus advertising deals and her activity on social networks.In fact, in this field, it often becomes hot topic. Not only has she been praised for the values ​​she delivers (she considers herself a feminist and against racism), she also defends the importance of mental health. A video of her dancing in the stands at a game at the age of 8 was shown despite her being Most of the content she shares on Tik Tok is also successful, but fresh off her win has gone viral thanks to her fans. “I used to think of myself as a player I feel like if I’m not good at tennis, it means I’m not good as a person. It takes a lot of growing up to realize otherwise, and it’s not easy. “I used to compare my tennis to my worth.”

one A curiosity that links this athlete to Spain is the nationality of her coach. Spaniard Pere Riba, 35, has been working with her since the summer (she had three previous coaches), so he sat next to her during the U.S. Open. Riba is a professional tennis player ranked 65th. According to Eurosport, the coach is being advised by Brad Gilbert, the former coach of U.S. Open champions Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick.