Coco Gauff, from child prodigy to champion – Roland-Garros 2026

10 things to know about Coco Gauff

• She was born on 13 March 2004 in Delray Beach (Florida, US) and began playing tennis at the age of 6.

• She was the youngest finalist in junior girls’ singles at the US Open in 2017, aged 13.

• She rose to world junior No. 1 in July 2018.

• In 2019, she beat Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon, at the age of just 15.

• In 2023, at 19 years old, she won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open.

• In 2025, for the third year running, she ranked as the best paid female athlete, combining her earnings from tennis and advertising contracts.

• As a philanthropist, she supports a wide range of causes, getting involved in particular in initiatives promoting education. During the 2026 Australian Open, she pledged $150,000 to the United Negro College Fund.

• She has worked with French coach Jean-Christophe Faurel since 2024 (after an initial period from March 2019 to December 2020).