Coco Gauff’s dad Corey has revealed where he watched his daughter’s historic French Open triumph, while also discussing how it compared to her previous Grand Slam success.
World No 2 Gauff sealed her first Roland Garros title with a battling 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 triumph over world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday, three years after losing the final in Paris.
Victory made her the first American player since Serena Williams in 2015 to win the French Open title, and just the fourth US woman this century to win multiple Grand Slam singles titles.
She also became the youngest woman since Maria Sharapova in 2006 to win Slam titles on multiple surfaces, having previously lifted the US Open title.
Following her triumph, Gauff ran up to her player’s box where she celebrated with dad Corey and mum Candi, alongside coaches Matt Daly and JC Farrell.
However, Corey famously does not sit in the player’s box during his daughter’s matches, a long-running superstition due to how nervous he can get watching her play.
Speaking to Tennis Channel in the aftermath of his daughter’s triumph, he has revealed where exactly he had been watching Gauff in action throughout most of the match.
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“I was actually supposed to be in the quiet room but then before the championship [match], you know they had like the parade and the band there,” he said.
“So that room was taken from me, so I kind of parked in the transportation area and I watched on my iPad.
“I usually turn the volume down or I’ll play music while I’m watching, so I don’t have to hear the commentary.
“And so when I went up, when it was match point, the first match point, I started walking towards to go to the box, and then she lost it [the point], and then lost the next one to give a break point.
“So I turned around and sat back in my place – I’m not moving until it’s over!”
Gauff’s Roland Garros victory came after her memorable triumph at the US Open back in 2023, where she again beat Sabalenka to lift the title.
The American was just 19 years old at the time but had already suffered the disappointment of losing the 2022 French Open final, falling to Iga Swiatek.
Reflecting on his daughter’s two Grand Slam singles titles to date, Corey Gauff admitted that her Roland Garros title felt more like a “confirmation” of the hard work she had put in.
He added: “I was just proud of her. It definitely felt different than the US Open.
“The US Open felt like a tremendous burden was being lifted because she had come close so many times and she really wanted do it [win a major] in her teenage years.
“This time, it was more confirmation of playing, that’s she’s doing the right work on a daily basis, and having the right attitude.
“If you continue that, you continue to get better. I really, truly feel like her best years are ahead of her.”
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