An American professional tennis player Cori Gauff has an incredible net worth of $2.5 million.
Undoubtedly, Gauff is highly successful in her professional life as a tennis player, earning a lot of money and having a large net worth.
Further, GAuff’s extra effort has not only garnered her popularity and love from people all over the world, but she has also gained money significantly.
Subsequently, she has made approximately $1.4 million as prize money from the WTA tours.
Moreover, her lucrative endorsement deals with New Balance, Head, and Barilla also contribute to staggering net worth.
Her income has not been leaked to the public; however, we can presumably guess that she receives a decent salary.
In addition, her outstanding performance in the 2019 Wimbledon earned her approximately $140,000 from this single event.
Lifestyle
Cori “Coco” Gauff was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia to her parents Corey Gauff & Candi Gauff (née Odom)
Further, American tennis player Gauff comes from an athlete family.
Evidently, her father played basketball at the Georgia State University; her mother was a track runner and a teacher at Florida State University.
Furthermore, her father inspired her to play sports such as basketball and track since her childhood.
She became passionate about tennis at a very young age whilst she watched Serena Williams winning the 2009 Australian Open on television.
As a result, Gauff started playing tennis at the age of six and was determined to be a great tennis player as her role model Serena and Venus Williams.
Moreover, her parents supported Cori’s ambition and decided to move to Delray Beach, Florida, to have a better trainer & opportunities.
In addition, at the age of eight, she met Serena Williams for the first time when she won the Little Mo national tournament.
Houses & Cars
Houses
The professional tennis player Cori Gauff is just 20 years old.
Therefore, she is currently living with her parents and her siblings.
Further, the Gauff family lives in a luxurious house in Delray Beach, Florida.
However, before they moved to Florida, Cori and her family lived in their ancestral house in Atlanta, Georgia.
Moreover, with the immense money to her name, she definitely will buy a mansion for herself once her teen year is over.
Cars
Cori Gauff has committed her life to tennis for the time being and wants to win her first Grand Slam championship.
Furthermore, she has no desire to acquire a huge collection of expensive automobiles.
Gauff, on the other hand, only owns a classic Volvo S90, which has an estimated starting price of $52,245 and may go up to $60,745.
She currently owns only one car, but considering her enormous personal worth, we may see her drive a luxurious vehicle in the near future.
Career
As previously said, she was interested in tennis from a young age and began playing at six.
Gauff also won her first tennis championship at the age of eight, when she won the “Little Mo” eight-and-under national competition.
Similarly, at the age of 10, she won the USTA Clay Court National 12-and-under championship, becoming the tournament’s youngest winner.
Then, in 2017, she made her junior glam slam debut at the US Open, finishing as runner-up.
In addition, she won the junior French Open in the same calendar year, making her the fifth-youngest junior singles winner in history.
In fact, In 2018, she was ranked first in the WTA global junior rankings in 23.
Similarly, Gauff won the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship in 2018.
Gauff, an American tennis player, made her professional debut on the ITF Women’s Circuit in May 2018
Later, she received a wild card entry into the qualifying round of the US Open, making her the youngest player in the Open Era to reach the qualifying stage of the Grand Slam.
Cori “Coco” Gauff won the 2019 Linz Open championship; this was her first pro tennis trophy.
2019 Linz Open champion Cori Gauff
Later, She was ranked 67th in the WTA world tennis rankings at the start of the 2020 season.
In fact, she stunned the world by defeating one of the top tennis players, Venus Williams, in straight sets in the first round of the Australian Open 2020 (7-6 & 6-3).
Moreover, she then defeated Sorana Cirstea in the second round and reigning champion Naomi Osaka in the third round.
Unfortunately, she was defeated in the fourth round by Sofia Kenin, 2020 Australian Open champion.
Best Finishes at each Grand Slam
US Open: Third Round (2019)
Wimbledon: Fourth Round (2019)
Australian Open: Fourth Round (2020)
Roland Garros: Quarter Final (2021)
Endorsements
The American professional tennis player Cori Gauff has managed to earn several lucrative deals.
In October 2018, Gauff signed an endorsement deal with New Balance at the age of 18.
According to her agent, she received several other endorsement offers in 2018.
However, she declined all of the offers to avoid being distracted and concentrate completely on her career.
Cori Gauff wearing the jersey of New Balance & Barella
In reality, her initial endorsement arrangement was with Head, which supplied her with the racket sponsorship arrangement.
In addition, it is a 360 Speed MP with 16 main and 19 cross strings racket.
Besides, Coco Gauff has been endorsed by Italian food company Barilla in march 2019.
In fact, this deal is a multi-year endorsement deal that will earn her half a million annually.
Additionally, her estimated earnings from the endorsement deal are approximately $1 million.
Charity
Despite her young age, American tennis player Cori is a mature and kind-hearted girl.
Cori Gauff has joined several charity organizations and donated part of her fortune to different causes.
Further, Gauff participated i9n a fundraising campaign alongside fellow tennis players for the Bryan Brothers Foundation in 2019.
Most recently, she has joined the “All In Challenge” fundraising program.
This program included big-name celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and Drake in a virtual fundraiser campaign.
Furthermore, the funds gathered was provided to charity organization such as No Kid Hungry, Worl Central Kitchen, Meals on Wheels and Feeding America.
In addition, she has participated in several other charity works, including United Service Organization, Livestrong, Not On Our Watch.
Awards and Records
American professional tennis player Cori was indeed the Youngest player ranked in the top 100 by WTA.
Further, she was the youngest finalist of the juniors US Open.
Likewise, Gauff is the Youngest singles title winner of the WTA tour, the 2019 Linz Open Champion.
Similarly, In 2019 she became the youngest qualifier at the Wimbledon Championship history.
In addition, Cori Gauff was the youngest player to reach the quarter-final of the Grand Slam in the French Open in 2020
Some interesting facts
A well-known tennis trainer coached Cori Gauff, but her primary instructor is her father, Corey Gauff.
Further, Corey is a former NCAA Division I basketball player at Georgia State.
Corey Gauff training his daughter Cori Gauff
Aside from tennis, she enjoys music, and her favorite musician is Jaden Smith; moreover, she mentioned his song “Icon“ has kept her motivated even after having a bad match.
Moreover, Coco’s parents sacrificed their professions to focus on Cori’s dream of becoming a professional tennis player when she was a youngster.
FAQs about Cori “Coco” Gauff
Why is Cori Gauff called Coco?
At a very young age, when she and her parents visited her grandma in Louisiana, her granny nicknamed her “Co,” and her father Corey Gauff extrapolated this name and gave her a new nickname, “Coco.”
How many Grand Slam titles has Cori Gauff won?
So far, 17 years old, Cori Gauff has not won a Grand Slam title, but given her age and talent, she will undoubtedly win Grand Slam one day.
What was the first title won by Cori Gauff?
Cori Gauff won her first championship at the age of eight when she won the “Little Mo” eight-and-under national competition.
