Coco Gauff, the American tennis prodigy, has achieved remarkable feats in her young career. At just 20 years old, she has already accomplished more than most players do in their entire careers.
Gauff’s journey began in 2018 when she won the Roland Garros junior title at the age of 14, becoming the youngest player to win the girls’ title since Martina Hingis in 1994. The following year, she made history again by becoming the youngest woman to qualify for the main draw of Wimbledon in the Open Era.
In 2019, Gauff continued to break records. She won her first WTA doubles title in Washington D.C. at the age of 15, becoming the youngest player to achieve the feat since Hingis in 1995. She also won her first WTA singles title in Linz, becoming the youngest player to do so since Nicole Vaidisova in 2004.
Gauff’s success continued in 2020 when she became the youngest woman to beat a Top 5 player in almost two decades, defeating Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open. In 2022, she reached her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros, becoming the youngest woman to do so since Maria Sharapova in 2004.
Later that year, Gauff reached No. 1 in doubles and broke into the Top 10 in singles, becoming the youngest American woman to do so since Serena Williams in 1999. In 2023, she won her first WTA 500 title in Washington D.C. and her first WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati, defeating Iga Swiatek in the semifinals.
Gauff’s crowning achievement came at the 2023 US Open, where she won her first Grand Slam title at the age of 19. She became the first American teenager to win the US Open this century and the fourth overall in the Open Era.
Gauff’s accomplishments are a testament to her exceptional talent and determination. She has already established herself as one of the most promising players in the world, and her future holds endless possibilities.
