Gauff Gifts Her Signature Shoes To Every Ball Kid At Billie Jean King Cup

Coco Gauff is not only a great tennis player but also a great human being, as she showed during the recently concluded Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers.

Team USA is always among the favorites to win the Billie Jean King Cup. Historically, the country has done well in the competition, also thanks to the legends of the sport, such as Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.

These days, the likes of Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are the ones carrying the country, and that's exactly what the two did during a recent Qualifiers tie, which was played in the United States.

Team USA hosted Austria at the Delray Beach Tennis Center, and it was smooth sailing for the home nation. Gauff and Pegula secured Team USA's spot at the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, dominating in all of the matches.

First, Gauff started with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Julia Grabher before Pegula increased Team USA's lead by beating Sinja Kraus 6-0, 7-5. On day 2 of the competition, Pegula secured the win for her country by besting Grabher 6-1, 6-3.

Gauff didn't have to play her second singles match, but she still appeared on the court, teaming up with her good friend Caty McNally in doubles. The duo defeated Melanie Klaffner and Sinja Kraus 6-1, 6-4, securing a 4-0 win for the United States.

But Gauff wanted to make sure to be remembered, and even though her on-court performances were impressive enough, the young American impressed away from the courts as well.

The teenager teamed up with her sponsor, New Balance, to give the ball kids in Delray Beach her signature CG1 shoes.

Most of the time, the ball kids at tennis tournaments are volunteers, so such a gift from one of the best players in the world was certainly appreciated by every single one of them.