A biography for Coco Gauffhasn’t been written yet.
“It's important for us to know that our worth isn't defined by how well we do in our sport.”
“The amount of people - and kids especially - that come up to me saying I inspire them is honestly better than any match I could win, just to know that I inspire another kid maybe to pick up a racquet or go through something they're facing at school.”
“I feel like I overthink things.”
“Tennis in the U.S. isn't, like, that big of a sport, and now I have people, like, stopping me on the street and everything. I guess it's a plus.”
“Mental health is invisible, but it's a very real issue.”
“As a kid, I'm going to be honest with you, I didn't even know there was separate rankings for singles and doubles.”
“For me, when you're writing out your problems, you can kind of figure out what you're feeling. Once you know what the problem is, you can fix it.”
“It's tough to play doubles. It's not an easy game.”
“I'm thankful for the platform that I have and I know how many people that it reaches. I'm aware of that. So I try to make sure I use it to speak out about issues that can maybe slightly change some things.”
“The first time I met Serena, I did a commercial when I was 10 and met her briefly.”
“My message has always been 'dream big and aim higher.'”
“In tennis, we are very deserving of equal pay.”
“My mom, she banned me from buying hoodies for two months. Every week I was getting new hoodies sent to the house.”
“No matter how good or how bad my career is, I think I'm a great person, and that's a message to all young players.”
“Sometimes being a woman - a Black woman in the world - you kind of settle for less.”
“Throughout my life, I was always the youngest to do things, which added hype that I didn't want. It added this pressure that I needed to do well fast.”
“As long as you love yourself, who cares what anyone else thinks?”
“Always dream big, and don't let anyone limit your dreams because the possibilities are endless.”
“I watch a lot of players play.”
“I feel like my defense has always just been a big part of my game, even though I feel like I'm more offensive, I like to be more on the offensive end when I play.”