Coco Gauff has already achieved what most athletes only dream of—and she’s still just getting started. At only 21 years old, the tennis phenom has climbed the ranks to become one of the sport’s brightest stars, all while keeping a grounded perspective. “Sometimes my dad will say, ‘You can afford to treat yourself.’ But I come from a middle-class family, so even the necessary things, like flights and hotel rooms, still seem a lot to me,” she told The Guardian in an interview ahead of the 2023 Wimbledon tournament.
Since making headlines as a teen sensation at Wimbledon, Gauff has continued to deliver on the court, winning her first Grand Slam at the 2023 US Open and earning praise from tennis legends like Chris Evert , who predicted, “She’s going to win a Grand Slam… it’s going to ha