Coco Gauff's tennis career has gone from strength to strength since she broke onto the WTA at 15 and the teenager is still working towards the perfect 'balance' between tennis and life.
Despite being just 19 years old, Gauff has achieved plenty in her short career so far. In singles, the American player has reached three Grand Slam quarter-finals, one Roland Garros final and she won her first WTA 1000 event in Cincinnati this season.
Due to her fast progress, it is easy to forget how much more there is to come from Gauff on the court. However, when asked about other aspects of her life during an interview with Vogue, Gauff said she is thankful for her family support and she believes she is still figuring out aspects of 'adulting' alongside her tennis career.
"Long-term, I have good family support and a team around me to help guide me through those things. When I was younger, I really was just only focused on tennis, and I still focus pretty much only on tennis—but as I'm getting older, I'm learning about just adulting in general."
"I really enjoy the life that I live right now, and I enjoy playing. It doesn't feel like work all the time. I'm still learning it day by day, but I think I'm getting closer to finding the balance that I like."
As part of the interview, Gauff's long-term mentor Chris Evert also answered questions. The 18-time Grand Slam winner was full of praise for the 19-year-old's achievements, but she also gave some life advice to Gauff about putting time and effort into other life areas beyond tennis.
"You want to keep your feet on the ground with success, and she has really, really good parents that view her as a daughter first and a tennis player second, so I think that's the first thing."
"The second thing is: You're 19 now, and as you get older, you’re going to be making your own decisions, and balance, again, is the keyword—you want to really pace yourself and take time off when you need it if you want to have a 15- or 20-year career."
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