The answer is a combination of both.
Sportsmanship is in this family’s blood and is clearly a big part of what makes the Gauffs tick.
Luckily for Coco Gauff, her dad has always been her biggest supporter.
When it became clear that she loved the sport more than anything else, the Gauffs were all in.
“I never have to say ‘go to practice,'” Corey toldNBCin 2019.
“It’s always been her wanting to go practice and asking to go to practice.
She’s willing to do the work and never complains about the work.”
That same year, Coco paid homage to her dad when talking to reporters during a press conference.
She explained that her goal was to be the greatest in the sport via theU.S.
After being solidly encouraged by her parents, it was clear that Coco was one to watch.
The institution is famously run by Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena Williams’ coach.
She quickly caught Mouratoglou’s attention, and he has been championing her ever since.
In 2019, Mouratoglou spoke to theStandardabout what sets Gauff apart from other players.
But she does," he explained.
Mouratoglou couldn’t speak highly enough of his student.
Something tells us he doesn’t hold any grudges!
Gauff made it to Wimbledon one of the most important tennis competitions when she was just 15 years old.
“I was just playing my game,” she said.
“No matter who I play against, I want to win.
So that’s what I was just thinking about the whole time.
I wasn’t really thinking about who I was facing on the other side of the net.”
Godsick toldForbesthat a bidding war ensued in 2018.
“The manufacturers, all of them were interested in signing her.
As you might imagine, these brand deals only got more intense following her victory over Venus Williams.
According to theExpress, Gauff had deals worth around $1 million before she even turned 15.
However, her friends and family have been calling her Coco for quite some time.
To clear things up, a family member came up with a solution.
“I believe it was my aunt who said, ‘Oh, we should just call her Coco.’
When my dad was growing up, people used to call him Co. …
Ever since then, I’ve been going by Coco.”
When she participated in Wimbledon in 2019, she was listed as Cori Gauff.
“[Gauff] was adamant to New Balance that she’s Coco, and her dad is Corey.
As well as apparel, the campaign consisted of sneakers emblazoned with “Call me Coco.”
Now, there’s no denying this tennis pro’s name!
“It added this pressure that I needed to do well fast.
Once I let that all go, that’s when I started to have the results I wanted.”
“For about a year, I was really depressed.
That was the toughest year for me so far.”
The youngster wore a green tennis top with white detailing, minimal makeup, and chunky gold hoops.
Teen Vogue isn’t the only high-profile magazine Gauff has been featured in, either.
She has been profiled in Time, Vogue, and even graced the cover of a Marvel comic.
That dream has been becoming a reality for years.
AlthoughCoco Gauff qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she contracted COVID-19 and was not able to play.
Since then, though, Gauff has had her chance to shine.
Sabalenka won the first set 6-2, but Gauff dominated the remaining two, scooping the title.
He doesn’t want me to tell you about that, but he got caught in 4K.
He thinks he’s so hard” (viaThe Guardian).
She competed against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, winning the singles match on the second day of the tournament.
Only one question remains: Is there anything Coco Gauff can’t accomplish?
