Coco Gauff mom’s message for tennis star’s ‘new | Sports News

U.S. tennis celebrity Coco Gauff‘s mother has despatched the 21-year-old a touching message after she introduced the launch of her own management firm. Gauff, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, desires to “take greater ownership” of her tennis profession as she grows “as an athlete, entrepreneur, and changemaker,” prompting her departure from her longtime company, Team8, owned by tennis great Roger Federer.

“May God continue to order your steps and protect you! Amen,” Candi Gauff wrote to her daughter. Gauff’s newest transfer comes at a time when she’s struggling to get out of a stoop. The American has struggled along with her serve and forehand, which has led to a string of shock early exits at Grand Slams and WTA tournaments, most lately Indian Wells and the Miami Open.

Despite the most recent development, Gauff has reaffirmed her concentrate on tennis. “This is just the beginning of an exciting new era for me, and there is much more to come, which I’ll be excited to share in due time,” Gauff stated. “From the moment I first picked up a tennis racket, I’ve always believed my purpose extended far beyond the court. As always, tennis will continue to be my main priority!”

Gauff has additionally already outlined her objectives for the remainder of the 2025 Grand Slam calendar. She desires to win a second singles title, doubtlessly beginning at Roland-Garros in a couple of months.

“I think just accepting the highs and lows. I think sometimes in sports you want to just stay on the high and kind of ride that wave, but especially with this sport, a season as long as tennis, it’s impossible to always be on that high wave, and there’s going to be some low moments, I think,” she told the Roland-Garros website.

“Just trying to stick through those tough moments and get better through them. Not feeling like the rest of the season is going to go that way. I feel like I’m able to turn it around. It’s happened before. I think it just takes one match or two matches to kind of get that confidence back.”

Gauff’s poor form could also see her lose the world no. 3 spot to compatriot Jessica Pegula, who only needs to make the Final of the Charleston Open to leapfrog her junior rival. However, Gauff says she’s not too worried about the ranking, which could see her become the U.S.’s No. 2.

“Honestly, it never meant anything to me. I just feel like all the people say it online. And for me, it really means absolutely nothing. I don’t like to look at it. I don’t care,” she admitted.

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“The reason it means nothing is because of the goal, obviously, is to be number one, period. But obviously, I am lucky to be surrounded by such great competition for my country.

“And all of us are pleasant with one another and we root for one another. And I used to be simply completely satisfied to see, Madison win after which seeing Amanda win – two people who I believe rightfully and strongly deserve these titles.”