Coco Gauff has been on an adorable romantic journey lately. From reading challenges to subtle shows of support, the American tennis star has managed to balance her life, both on and off the court, with grace and charm. Despite numerous assumptions and speculations, the 20-year-old has kept her boyfriend’s identity under wraps, leaving fans curious and intrigued. But now, in a surprising twist that has set the tennis world abuzz, Gauff is finally ready to lift the veil on her love life.
While fans had speculated earlier that she is dating Jalen Sera, she never made any confirmation. But, the reigning US Open champion opened up about her boyfriend in a recent interaction. Speaking to People, the American tennis star revealed when the fans get to see her boyfriend. This comes as a major surprise because Gauff has so far kept the identity of her boyfriend under wraps!
Chatting in the interview, Gauff said, “My boyfriend, he’ll probably come to maybe some tournaments in the U.S. It’s just a little bit easier than coming to Europe.” Gauff’s announcement is intriguing also because the season will soon be heading toward the hard court grand slam at the US in late August. However, she ruled out the possibility of his presence in her upcoming matches in London and France.
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When questioned about if the fans will get to see Gauff’s boyfriend in the Olympics, the American star answered with hesitance. “I think just right now my mom and dad because it’s in Paris… it’s far away from home.” Coco Gauff’s remarks come just days after she posted about a unique challenge with her boyfriend.
The 20-year-old was biding some time away from the courts recently. Ahead of her eco-trans Ladies Open, Gauff talked about the progress of conquering her TBR pile. Speaking to the reporters on media day, Gauff expressed her love for books as a child. “[The reading challenge] started because I loved reading as a kid and I kind of lost it when I got older.” Continuing further, she revealed how her boyfriend encouraged her to read more. “So at first, my goal was to read 12 books, one per month. Then my boyfriend has this thing where he reads the amount of books as the year we’re in, so 24 in 2024, 23 in 2023.”
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She continued further and highlighted how she developed a competitive spirit even against her boyfriend. “So when he said he was going to read 24, I got super competitive and I doubled my goal to match his and I like trying to finish faster than him.” Expressing her joy over her success, she shared that she is leading the trail against her boyfriend. “I’m two books ahead, so I’m winning right now.” Meanwhile, Coco Gauff is currently looking forward to her campaign at the Paris Olympics.
‘Fingers crossed nothing happens,’ Coco Gauff looks forward to an Olympic Medal
Coco Gauff has established her dominance in the tennis arena. However, the current World No.2 is yet to clinch a medal at the Olympics. The first-time Olympian, meanwhile, previously qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. But she had to withdraw from the Games after testing positive for COVID-19. However, she is now eyeing on a medal at the grand stage.
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Speaking in the same interview, Gauff prayed for her health. “Fingers crossed nothing happens to me at the last minute again!” she says. “But I’m really happy to have my shot at a medal… every time I see somebody else with a gold medal, I want one so bad”
As the season progresses, it will be interesting to see if the tennis star can actually turn her dream of winning at the Paris Olympics into reality.