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Coco Gauff might not be having the best time on the court right now, but off it? She’s still the undisputed Gen Z Queen. After her win over Belinda Bencic at the Australian Open earlier this year, the 21-year-old made headlines by scribbling “Rip TikTok USA” on the camera lens—a nod to the potential ban of the app in the US. It was peak Gen Z. Gauff previously revealed she’s the one using the most memes in the American players’ group chat. And if that didn’t scream “meme queen,” she also gave a selfie tutorial in a fun video shot at the Indian Wells tournament. Now, her latest Instagram post is another proof of her hilarious side!

By Coco’s standards, 2025 hasn’t gone to plan. Her best run came at the Australian Open, where she reached the quarterfinals. But ever since, she hasn’t been able to go deep at the Qatar Open, Dubai Tennis Championships, or even at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. And most recently, she made an early exit from the Miami Open as well, after falling to Magda Linette in the Round of 16.

Still, the American star isn’t letting the dip in results get to her. The GRWM video she just posted on her Instagram is proof that she’s still having fun. It started off simple enough as Gauff said, “Hey everyone, get ready with me to go to practice. First thing I have to pack is my running shoe and then I got to stay protected with my sunscreen.” But of course, it didn’t stay simple.

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Andrew Rousso, a comedian dressed as a ball boy, was standing behind her. As Gauff reached into her bag, Rousso ran off to get her smoothie. “Can’t forget my smoothie,” Coco acknowledged. But in true comic timing, as Rousso was sprinting back to his position, he fell straight into a swimming pool. Gauff, cool as ever, asked, “Are you okay?” before continuing like nothing happened. She held up her racquet and said, “Of course I got to keep my racket. See you at the court.” With that, she slung the bag over her shoulder. But in a perfectly chaotic ending, one shoe fell out.

 

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Speaking of shoes, this week marked another milestone for Coco Gauff as she turned 21. Along with the usual birthday vibes (and maybe a glass of champagne) came something special: the launch of her brand-new signature sneaker with New Balance.

The sneaker is called Coco Delray, and it joins her two earlier models, the Coco CG1 and CG2. But this one’s got a deeper story. The campaign celebrates tennis as more than just a sport. It’s narrated by Gauff’s grandmother, Yvonne Lee Odom—the first Black student to integrate a public school in Delray Beach, Florida, Gauff’s hometown. Now that’s not just a sneaker drop. That’s legacy.

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When she’s not at practice or celebrating birthdays, Coco is usually showing off her off-court style.

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Coco Gauff goes out for a drive in her Porsche

On April 7th, the American tennis starlet posted a video of her cruising around South Florida in her Porsche, with Frank Ocean’s “Swim Good” playing in the background. The caption? “Love South Florida.”

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Let’s be real—Coco’s garage is as elite as her forehand. Apart from her Porsche, she also owns a Mercedes-Benz GLC and a Jaguar F-Pace SVR. Her car game started strong when she turned 18. Did you know her dad gifted her the first one? Back then, she said, “Yeah, I mean, he’s kind of, I feel like, more of a present for himself (her father). I don’t like driving at all, to be honest. So, he’s like, you need to get a car, because, like, 16, he wanted to get me one, I was like, I don’t want one, and 17 you know, he wanted to get me one and he’s like, I’m tired of driving you everywhere, so, here’s your car.”

Coming back to tennis, now, her focus shifts to the clay season. She’s gearing up for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, which begins on April 14. It’s a WTA 500 event and comes with a shiny bonus—the winner drives home with a brand-new Porsche. So the question is: Will Coco add another Porsche to her collection?

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