Tennis players have always used the court as their runway—a space where they can unapologetically be themselves. Roger Federer’s headbands, for instance, were as iconic as his one-handed backhand. And who can forget how Rafael Nadal, in his initial days, ditched sleeves altogether and had his biceps on full display, or how Serena Williams stunned the world at the 2004 US Open with her studded black Nike dress and shiny gladiator-inspired boots? And now, the 21-year-old American, Coco Gauff, is following in their footsteps with not just her impressive tennis but also bold fashion statements.

Earlier this year, in an interview with Fashionista, Gauff revealed, “Unfortunately, the school that I went to was a uniform-only, so I couldn’t really express myself in that.” She was in the third grade, being homeschooled, when she really got into clothes and became curious about fashion. Now, Gauff not only expresses herself with her bold outfits, but she also takes great pride in them.

She’s known for her fashion-forward approach to on-court attire, sporting unique designs in collaboration with Miu Miu and New Balance. Cincinnati will be no exception. “This week is Miu Miu. I have not repeated an outfit. I don’t know if anyone has noticed this year. I’ve worn a different outfit for every tournament. That’s something I’m really proud of and I don’t think it’s been done,” she said, as reported by Cincinnati Open.

This week, she will debut a fresh look at a new co-branded capsule with New Balance and Miu Miu. And in case you’re wondering, she has, in fact, not repeated any of her outfits. Take, for instance, the Grand Slams she has participated in this year. At Wimbledon, she stepped onto the grass in an intricate embroidered bodice and a belted pleated skirt reminiscent of a kilt and corset, a nod to British tailoring.

At the French Open, she donned a marbled illusion fabric in shades of dark blue set against a muted purple tone. It consisted of a sleeveless shirt with a coordinated pleated skirt. While at the 2025 AO, she was seen in a white bodysuit featuring side cut-outs and an open-back design, paired with a stylish olive green wrap-around skirt.

In fact, Coco Gauff also confirmed that she’ll debut another custom look for the US Open. “It’s not as intricate as Wimbledon was,” she added with a smile in her presser at the Cincinnati Open—which, needless to say, is a crucial stepping stone to the final Slam of the year.

Coco Gauff will not have it easy at the 2025 Cincinnati Open

As the top seed, Coco Gauff was one of the favorites to lift the title in Montreal, but surprisingly, she was defeated by the 18-year-old Canadian, Victoria Mboko, in the R16 by 1-6,4-6. In her three matches at the Canadian Open, Gauff committed 42 double faults. Reacting to her serving woes during the Canadian Open campaign, she said, “Obviously, I am disappointed in myself when it comes to that part of the game because I didn’t play D.C. [Citi DC Open] to work on that and made changes to that.”

She claimed she did well during the practice sessions, which made her on-court failure all the more frustrating. Several tennis experts came up with various kinds of advice to help Coco Gauff overcome her biggest weakness. But amid all these she has now put her singles misery behind with a title triumph in doubles.

Coco Gauff and McCartney Kessler defeated the duo of Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai in the doubles final of the Canadian Open by 6-4,1-6,13-11. Following this title triumph in Montreal, Coco Gauff posted a picture where she was seen holding the title with Kessler alongside her, and she captioned that post with, “Fun two weeks here in Montreal, glad I got to leave here with another one for the cabinet. Thank you, McCartney, for playing with me and for being so clutch & thank you guys for the support.” Then in another IG post, she cracked a joke on this win, saying, “lol temporarily came out of doubles retirement and got a dub!”

Thanks to the win, Coco Gauff now has 10 doubles titles and 10 singles titles. Can she make it 11 by winning the singles title at the Cincinnati Open? Well, the road to her title triumph is filled with massive hurdles at the moment! She’ll be facing either Emiliano Arango or Wang Xinyu in her first match, and following that, there could be a possible re-match with Dayana Yastremska in the next round. The Ukrainian defeated Gauff in the first round of Wimbledon in straight sets. So, the American will be keen to take her revenge this time.

In the fourth round, she could possibly cross paths with Jelena Ostapenko before setting up a potential clash with the four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the QF. Then in the semifinal, Coco Gauff may face her compatriot Jessica Pegula before taking on either Aryna Sabalenka or Iga Swiatek in the final. She’s keen to bounce back on winning tracks in the singles, but how far do you think she can reach at the Cincinnati Open?