Rolling On Croissants, Coco Gauff Is On To The French Open Quarters For Third Year In A Row
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'11"
Age
31
Hometown
Stuart, FL
Education
Arizona Virtual Academy
Quick Facts
- Parents are Milan and Helena who work in real estate and her sister, Jane, is a nurse practitioner in pediatrics
- Was always around tennis from a young age, inspired to start playing by her sister who was five years older
- Growing up, tennis idol was Kim Clijsters
- Favorite surface is grass and favorite tournament is Wimbledon
- Speaks English, Czech and a little Spanish
- Enjoys cooking, the beach, family, biking, rollerblading and fishing
- Favorite books are the Harry Potter Series
- Favorite movie is My Cousin Vinny
Career Highlights
- Won 10 doubles titles on the WTA Tour
- Won one WTA 125K series doubles title
- Won two singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 17th (Doubles - Women)
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