Biography
Headers of sports news portals Pedrevi with the words about the new super-tennis superstar from America after the triumph of Corey Gauff on Wimbledon. Since childhood, the athlete has already knew what he wants to play tennis. Now the American conquers global courts, demonstrating excellent equipment and a dynamic game.Childhood and youth
On March 13, 2004, the future star of global tennis was born in Delling Beach. Father, who also names Corey, played basketball in the student, and then went to the sphere of health. Mother Candy was engaged in athletics. Athlete has two younger brothers - Cody and Cameron. The childhood of the girl speaking later on the court under the name Coco Gauff, passed in Atlanta. At 4 months of Corey saw the broadcast of the Australian Open Championship, where Serena Williams won. Baby wished to play sports.
Parents helped to be determined, drove daughter on sports sections in different directions. By 6 years, Little Gauff has made a choice in favor of tennis. As she later confessed in an interview, the game in the team is not for her, she soul to fight independently.
In order for her daughter to train professionally, the family returned to Delje-Beach. Both parents abandoned their careers and turned their efforts on the development of measles talent. At the age of 10, Gauffa began to study Muratoglu in France academy, which is headed by Patrick Muratoglu - Serena Williams coach. Patrick helped with the financing of a young athlete.
Tennis
In 2016, measles took part in the prestigious Les Petit AS tournament and immediately reached the semifinals. She debuted in the Junior tournament of the Grand Slam in 2017 and again occupied the 2nd place, losing Amanda Anisimova. The athlete has become the youngest single finalist among girls in the history of the US Open Championship.In the open championship of France, she won her first in the career of the Junior tournament of the Grand Slam, defeating Cathy McNely compatriot in three sets. American has become the fifth youngest champion among girls in the history of Roland Garros.
At 14, the tennis player took part in professional ITF tournaments. After qualifying the US Open Championship, she lost the first match. After failure in qualifying, the Open Championship of France Gauff was able to get to Wimbledon. In his debut match, she defended Vinus Williams in direct sets, which since childhood was her idol.
American continued his victorious procession and took the top over Magdalena Fisherman from Slovakia. These matches caused a real excitement and became the most visible. Due to the victories, measles achieved serious results - the 141th line of the world ranking among colleagues.
In 2019, the young star of sports won the Open Championship in Luxembourg in a pair with Katie McNely. And in October of the same year, he became the most young owner of the title WTA. She fell on the game in Linz by chance, replacing the injured colleague. Beating Katerina Kozlov from Ukraine and German Andrea Petkovich, in the Final Corey met with Elena Ostapenko. This match was intense, but Gauff was able to take himself in hand and defeat an experienced rival.
The next year has become quite successful in the career of athletes. Thus, at the open championship of Australia, Gauffa walked Vinus Williams in the first round and Circethea's Senana - in the second. After the resumption of WTA competitions after a pause associated with COVID-19, the American was better than two players from the top 50 at Lexington Challenger, before lost in two sets in a row of the 49th world racket Jennifer Brady. Then followed the open championships of Italy and France.
Personal life
Gauff is close with parents. At the games, a daughter, if possible, accompanies his father, supporting the heiress before entering the court. Separately, a personal life in the biography of measles does not differ from the life of peers.
An athlete, like many of her friends, loves to listen to hip-hop and rap, loves to watch beauty bloggers on "Yutube" and communicate with girlfriends by video call. In "Instagram", tennis player publishes photos and video from training, where hundreds of thousands of fans are evaluated. Growing Gauff - 176 cm, and weight - 64 kg. Having a slender figure, American infrequently pampers fans with pictures in swimsuits.
Corey Gauff now
In 2021, the athlete continued his career. At the beginning of the year, Corey expected meeting at the Australian Open Championship. Competed with the rivals, she showed a bright and dynamic game, but could not go to the semifinals. The 35th line in a single discharge tennis player provided participation in the Dubai Championship, where she beat Ekaterina Alexandrov, Teresu Martintsov and others.In May, Gauff went to the first semi-final at the WTA 1000 tournament at the Open Italian Championship due to the fact that Ashley Barti, at that time tennis player No. 1, descended from the distance because of the right hand injury in the quarterfinal match. In the light of these circumstances, the American first entered the top 30. Then he won in a single and pair (from McNeil) discharges at the open championship of Emilia-Romagna in Parma. She became the youngest player who won and single, and the stear title at the tournament, since Maria Sharapova did it at Birmingham Classic 2004.
Thus, Gauffa rose in the world ranking for the 25th place in a single discharge and the 41st - in the pair. Corey became the most young American car in the top 25. Tennis players at the open championship of France and Wimbledon were successful.
Corey invited and to participate in the Olympic Games of 2021 in Tokyo. She became the second one by age athlete from the United States after Jennifer Capriata, speaking at 16, and the youngest Olympic tennis player after Mario Anchić, who participated in the Games in 2000.
Achievements and awards
- 2017 - Finalist of one junior tournament of a large hat in a single discharge (Open US Championship)
- 2018 - Winner of one Junior Tournament of the Grand Helmet in a single category (Open Championship of France)
- 2018 - the winner of one junior tournament of the Grand Slam in the doubled category (Open USA Championship)
- Winner of five WTA tournaments (two of them in a single discharge)
- The youngest in the history of the tennis player, who was able to overcome the qualifications on the women's Greater Helmet tournament and the most young player (both among women and men), who managed to overcome the qualifications on Wimbledon