Coco Gauff’s parents, Candi and Corey, played a major part in her rise to the top in tennis and they continue to be ever-present figures in the young star’s career.

From uprooting the family and giving up their full-time jobs to help Coco to being there when their daughter followed in her idols Venus and Serena Williams’ footsteps by becoming a Grand Slam winner at the 2023 US Open when she was just 19 years old.

“Thank you, first, to my parents. Today was the first time I’ve ever seen my dad cry,” Coco said after her moment of glory at Flushing Meadows.

“Thank you guys, you believed in me from the beginning. My dad took me to this tournament. [I watched] Venus and Serena compete, so it’s really incredible to be on this stage.”

But four years before that magical title, a young Coco mad

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