Tennis sensation and reigning U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff has scored another ace, this time off the court, as she dazzles on the April 2024 cover of Vogue magazine. In a shoot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, the Delray Beach native shines in a series of high-fashion ensembles including a gold-sequined dress by Michael Kors Collection, further solidifying her status as a stylish icon in the sports world. The 19-year-old athlete opens up in the issue about her career aspirations and the pressures of perfectionism.
As she swaps the baseline for the bold type, Vogue captures Gauff in a graceful juxtaposition of style and strength. A beaming Coco is seen alongside her supporting family—including her parents, Corey and Candi, and brothers Cameron, 10, and Codey, 16—in photos that speak to an athlete grounded in her upbringing, even as her star soars. The issue, which arrived just as Gauff is set to return to U.S. soil for the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments, sees her reflect on her journey and future ambitions with a candidness that is as refreshing as her backhand is formidable. "I would say the biggest things on there are to win another Slam and a medal at the Olympics," Gauff asserts in the Vogue piece.
The young tennis star, who stunned the world with her first Grand Slam win at last summer's U.S. Open, is captured by Vogue in various designer garments like a dazzling gold Dior dress and running on a track in a white Sacai dress. According to an interview by WTA Tennis, Gauff discusses her deep-seated perfectionism, "It’s a great thing and also a bad thing. ... It’s not like I’m saying, ‘Good job, Coco.’ It’s like, ‘OK, why didn’t you do that sooner?’”
Yet, it is this very pursuit of perfection that has propelled Coco to the apex of tennis. Despite recognizing the need to manage her perfectionistic tendencies, Gauff admits to WTA Tennis that the thrill of victory is like none other, "That was a feeling I’ll never be able to replicate no matter how many more matches I win," Gauff confided. "I want to win more so I can get as close to the feeling." Her coach Brad Gilbert, chimed in, seeing parallels between Gauff and his former protégé, the legendary Andre Agassi. The Vogue feature not only showcases Gauff's fashion-forward sense but also peels back the layers of an athlete in relentless pursuit of grandeur—a young woman, grounded yet chasing an emotion as elusive as a championship point.
