Teen Sensation Coco Gauff: A Millionaire at a Young Age, Unveiling Her Net Worth

Teen Sensation Coco Gauff: Cori “Coco” Gauff requires no introduction at this juncture, but we’ll provide one anyway because she’s so iconic. The professional athlete became intrigued in tennis as a child after watching Serena Williams win the 2009 Australian Open. Coco took up the sport at the delicate age of six, while I was picking random knee scabs, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and relocated to Delray Beach, Florida with her parents to train under coach Gerardo Loglo. In a genuinely Full Circle MomentTM, Coco began training at the Mouratoglou Academy in France at the age of 10 under Patrick Mouratoglou, who was also Serena’s longtime coach.

Coco was the youngest winner in the annals of the USTA Clay Court National 12-and-under tournament when she won it at the age of 10 years old. After defeating Venus Williams at the 2019 Wimbledon tournament, Coco was catapulted to international fame at the age of 15 (!). Later that year, she claimed her first WTA singles championship at the Linz Open, becoming the youngest player to win a WTA singles championship since 2004. Since then, the tennis pro has continued to make significant advances in the sport, which has undoubtedly resulted in correspondingly significant earnings. Let’s proceed, shall we?

Coco’s Tennis Income Is Best Summarised As:

• Before we discuss how much money Coco earns for dominating her sport, let’s review a few facts.
• Coco is the youngest singles tournament finalist in the history of the U.S. Open.
• She is the smallest Junior French Open champion ever.
• Coco is the youngest competitor to qualify for the Wimbledon main draw.

Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s get down to business! According to Celebrity Net Worth, Coco’s total career earnings were $75,000 prior to the 2019 Wimbledon tournament. According to the source, she “guaranteed herself a minimum of $140,000” after her incredible victory and subsequent victory.

Since then, her earnings have increased, as she has been, to say it mildly, kicking serious asses during her competitions. The 19-year-old is currently ranked fourth in doubles and seventh in singles, as of July 2023. And if you’re curious about her career-high rankings, they are number four in singles and number one in doubles. Currently, Coco’s WTA profile indicates she has won $7,409,006 throughout her career, including over $1.8 million in 2023 alone. Damn.

Her endorsements and acting resume are both “chef’s kiss.”

Obtaining your first actual paycheck is a rite of passage. And while most of us were earning our first few dollars working at the local Aéropostale (I wasn’t offered the position, so I can’t relate) or babysitting, Coco took a different approach.

The athlete recalled the incident when asked about the first time she met Serena Williams prior to the 2022 U.S. Open: Coco recalled that she first met Serena when she was approximately nine or ten years old, according to WTA. “They required a performance double to portray a younger version of her, only from the neck down. I believe it was for a Delta advertisement.”

After shooting, the Georgia native passed by Serena’s trailer and scored a picture with the renowned athlete in a truly iconic move—but that’s not all she left with. “I don’t think they ever used [the commercial], but that was the first check I ever got as a kid,” Coco revealed before adding, “[Serena] doesn’t know this, but the first money I ever made for myself was because of her doing a commercial.”

As though this memory isn’t ???? enough, it’s incredible that Serena was not only responsible for Coco’s first paycheck, but she’s also one of the main reasons she decided to pursue her career in the first place.

“I grew up watching her,” Coco confessed during an interview. “Essentially, this is why I play tennis. Tennis being a predominantly white sport, [watching Serena] definitely helped a lot. Because someone who resembled me was dominating the game. It made me believe that I, too, could be dominant,” she continued.

To say the athlete has been dominating throughout her career is a massive understatement—so much so that other brands have taken note. Coco inked her initial contract with New Balance in 2014. Fast-forward to October 2022, and she inked a “long-term extension” with the Boston-based brand, according to Forbes. To celebrate the official signing, the brand launched a new colorway of Coco’s signature Coco CG1 tennis shoes dubbed “All in the Family.”

“I couldn’t ask for a more committed team that is forward-thinking in their approach and match my love for the game with their passion for quality and creativity,” Coco gushed about the project. “New Balance has supported me since my junior tennis years and has been by my side for the biggest moments of my career. The team feels like family, so it was an easy decision to extend with a team that has embraced me as a person and genuinely works to help bring out my best.”

In March 2019, the athlete also signed a multi-year contract with pasta company Barilla, which also just so happens to sponsor Roger Federer. “Passion, dedication and fair play are values that inspire Barilla’s way of working. They are also fundamental qualities that we also look for in a sports personality,” said Vice Chairman of the Barilla Group Luca Barilla at the time. “We extend our warm welcome to Cori, an emerging star of American tennis, and we hope that she will be able to continue to interpret this spirit in the best possible way.”

Honestly? If you would have told me that becoming a professional tennis player might net me a decent supply of free pasta, I would have never begged my mom to quit my lessons. ???? Hindsight = 20/20.

Aside from New Balance and Barilla, Coco also has a deal with racquet maker Head and even teamed up with Microsoft to refresh a computer lab and build two additional ones at Delray Beach’s Achievement Centers for Children & Families.

“Maybe this can give a kid the opportunity to find their own passions,” Coco said at an event, during which she surprised kids from ACCF. “Make your dreams as big as possible, because you never know how far they will go.”

So what is Coco Gauff’s net worth, in total?

That would be a whopping $3.5 million, according Celebrity Net Worth. That said, other outlets have reported the figure is as high as $6 million, which honestly wouldn’t be surprising either.