“What she does is great”

Coco Gauff won the second Grand Slam title of the career, Cocoff, after the US Open 2023. It was also imposed in front of Aryna Sabalenka, returning from 0-1 to sets and managing the difficult play conditions, the disturbing wind.

She had another last act in Paris, in 2022, but had lost clearly in front of the quadruple champions Iga Swiak. The result from the 2025 edition, added to the triumph at the WTA Finals 2024, turns American into an undeniable force of current female tennis.

And he is only 21 years old, on March 13! But her appearance in the circuit was a truly early one. At Wimbledon 2019, Gauff played her first main panel for a major tournament, at 15 years and 3 months. Coming from qualifications, defeated them on Venus Williamstwist the champion on the London grass, Magdalena Rybarikovasemifinalist in 2017, and Polona Hercogwas 35 WTA number.

The one that closed the route was the future 2019 champion, Simona Halep. It was a 6-3, 6-3 convincing Romanian, who appreciated Coco's qualities and predicted at that time a beautiful future.

Simona Halep: “You will be able to win big tournaments soon”

“Will be a very difficult opponent for everyone. If he continues to do what he has done here he will gain a lot of confidence and be able to win big tournaments soon”, Said Simona, in the press conference after the match, said.

“I think it's a good thing, a positive thing for tennis because juniors can see that everything is possible. Can be motivated. They can be confident that there is a chance for everyone. And what she does is great“Add the double Grand Slam champion.

And Simona's prediction confirmed, even quite soon. That year, Gauff has already won her first WTA title, at Linz, a WTA 250 category competition, passing in the final in three sets by Jelena Ostapenko.

Coco Gauff with the Roland Garros 2025 photo trophy: Roland Garros

Six years later, reached the 21 Its own, has a business card garnished with 10 trophies, two of which of great grin. However, the grass season follows, where he did not have the same success as hard or slag regarding the Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon.

Coco Gauff, a reasonable balance on the grass

At the All England Club remained at the 2019 level, the finals, which he ticked on in 2021 and 2024. Overall, however, he has an efficiency of 71% on the green carpet, with 24 victories and 10 defeats. In the WTA circuit, he ticked semifinals in Berlin 2022, Eastbourne 2023 and Berlin 2024.

Coco Gauff at Wimbledon 2019, debut year at all England Club Photo: Guliver/Gettyimages

However, Coco is not considered as a great favorite at Wimbledon, an opinion nuanced by Laura Robson (31 years old), a junior champion on London grass in 2008, currently director of the WTA tournament in Queens.

“I don't know who is a favorite on the Wimbledon female painting. I would probably say that Sabalenka, because he did well there in the past, but for Coco was an area that did not offer him the results he had at the other Slam“Robson told Sky Sports.

The British acknowledged Gauff's reliable balance to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon three times, but noted the lack of a real glory. “It is not an out of the ordinary result“, Concluded Robson. The champion at Roland Garros will enter the season on the grass 2025 with the WTA 500 tournament in Berlin, which starts Monday, June 16. It is a favorite and has the 1 free tour.