Coco Gauff has a clear message for her fans: if someone claiming to be her is asking for money, it isn’t her. The American tennis star took to social media shortly after her US Open run ended to address a growing problem with impersonation. “And while we are here, I will never ask people to send me money.
With the US Open now over, it is time to draw conclusions about the tournament's biggest names, and Coco Gauff will once again have to confront a reality that has followed her for several seasons: double faults continue to cost her at major events.
The 2026 US Open handed New York a profound milestone that took nearly six decades to arrange. When Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe advanced to face one
Can you name every Women's U.S. Open tennis champion of the Open Era beginning in 1968?
Coco Gauff offered high praise for her competitor following her three-set loss to Elena Rybakina in the 2026 US Open semifinals. “I think Elena is probably not nonchalant because she’s not nonchalant… but you know, just no reaction ever,” Gauff said with a smile, describing how Rybakina stood tall against a fiercely partisan New York crowd.
For Coco Gauff, the US Open ended with a painful reminder of how little separates winning from walking away. But as the disappointment settled in, the American also left behind something far more encouraging: a glimpse of the player she could become.
The crowd for Thursday night’s US Open semifinal between Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina went viral for the wrong reasons. Rybakina, the new world No. 1 on the WTA Tour, punched her ticket to the US Open final with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Gauff.
It was not to be for Coco Gauff at the 2026 US Open after blowing a one-set lead against Elena Rybakina, bowing out cruelly at the semi-final stage. Her recent form has been very impressive and has got the attention of former US First Lady Michelle Obama, who handed out a few words of praise and reassurance following the painful defeat.
Coco Gauff fell short in her quest to win a second title at the US Open after bowing to Elena Rybakina, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, in the semifinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Thursday.
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff advanced to the women’s semifinals at the US Open after pulling off a spectacular comeback against Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals.
Coco Gauff’s father, Corey, has been one of the most important figures in her tennis journey. He was the coach who helped build her foundation, the parent who studied Richard Williams’ methods to shape her development and the person who believed she could become a Grand Slam champion long before the rest of the world caught up.
Coco Gauff Serena Williams comparisons have followed the American for years, but her latest achievement makes the connection impossible to ignore. At 22, Gauff became the youngest American woman since Serena Williams in 2003 to reach three Grand Slam quarterfinals in one season.
U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff booked her place in the 2026 US Open semi-finals with a comeback 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 win over No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva Gauff lost the first set without putting up a fight and had to battle through two match-point tiebreaks in the second set to avoid falling to an 0-2 deficit in this US Open clash.
After a grueling battle of over two hours with Mirra Andreeva, Coco Gauff came out on top by taking the match 2-6, 7-6, 6-2. But before she dominated in the 3rd set, it was all tense and frustrating.
Wins by second seed Elena Rybakina and fourth seed Coco Gauff ensured that the top four seeds in the women's draw advanced to the semifinals on Thursday.
Following an excellent quarterfinal round in both the men’s and women’s tournaments, four American tennis players remain in this year’s U.S. Open. With Francis Tiafoe and Ben Shelton set to face each other in the semifinals, an American men’s tennis player is guaranteed to compete in the finals for the eighth time this century.
U.S. tennis may soon be partying like it's 2002.
Coco Gauff has maintained a low profile in her personal life, but her romance with Jalen Sera has come back into the spotlight at the 2026 US Open. Fans have been closely watching what they believe are noticeable changes in the pair’s relationship, fueling speculation that something may have shifted behind the scenes.
After five Americans played in the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, Coco Gauff will be the lone representative from the United States on Wednesday.
Gauff emerged victorious in an all-American fourth round match at the 2026 U.S. Open, moving her a step closer to a second women's singles championship trophy.
The match to watch on Monday is four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka playing two-time major titleist Elena Rybakina.
Coco Gauff defeated Spain’s Christina Bucsa in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the 2026 US Open After the victory, Gauff took her on-court interview opportunity to express gratitude to the tournament staff, educators in her family, and working Americans during Labor Day weekend.
Coco Gauff has largely kept her relationship away from the spotlight, despite the considerable attention surrounding her personal life. The American tennis star has been linked with Jalen Sera since 2023, but details about her relationship have remained relatively limited.
While the tennis world has gathered at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Coco Gauff had a little advice for the influencers visiting the US Open. “I think it’s great to have a different demographic to the sport.
Coco Gauff has already become one of the biggest stars of the US Open, but this year she received a very different kind of player gift in New York: a Spider-Man comic.
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka is attempting to win her third consecutive U.S. Open.
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