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Coco Gauff Age: 21 (March 13, 2004) Birth place: Delray Beach, Florida Career high: World No. 2 Single titles: 11 Miami Open Best: 4th Round in 2022, 2024 and 2025 Prize Money: US$ 30,830,836 www.instagram.com/cocogauff Cori Dionne Gauff, known as Coco Gauff, was born in Delray Beach, Florida, and raised in nearby Atlanta before her family returned to South Florida to support her tennis career. Her father, Corey Gauff, left his job to coach her, while her mother, Candi Gauff, managed her schedule. She began playing tennis at age six and later trained at the Mouratoglou Academy under Patrick Mouratoglou. Gauff turned professional in 2018 and quickly made global headlines at Wimbledon in 2019, where she defeated Venus Williams in the first round at just 15 years old. She reached the fourth round in her Grand Slam debut, becoming one of the youngest players to achieve that milestone. Despite her young age, she has remained grounded and approachable. She once shared a fun personal detail when asked about a hidden talent. “I can walk on my hands,” Coco Gauff said. “That’s probably something people don’t expect, but everything else, they already know.” Her first WTA singles title came at the Linz Open in 2019, making her the youngest tour-level champion in 15 years. She added titles at the Emilia-Romagna Open in 2021 and began building consistency at the highest level. Her defining