Tennis phenom Coco Gauff strives for a medal and a second Grand Slam title while giving back to her community
Coco Gauff’s rise to the top of the tennis world has been both swift and electric.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Coco Gauff’s rise to the top of the tennis world has been both swift and electric.
Only a few months ago, she captured her first Grand Slam title and the hearts and minds of the riveted crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York when she won the 2023 U.S. Open.
Days ago, and fresh off her 20th birthday, Coco became the first American tennis player to mathematically clinch a spot on the Paris 2024 Olympic team.
But on a windy, sun-splashed day, she’s returning to her roots in Delray Beach, a small city on Florida’s southeast coast known for its lively downtown, colorful homes and sweeping beaches — and as the locale of Gauff’s turning into a tennis sensation.
“I want to pour into the communities that poured into me,” Gauff told NBC News.
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