Coco Gauff’s parents and boyfriend proudly acknowledged the American WTA sensation being named in the sports list of the 2026 Forbes‘ 30 Under 30. The 30 Under 30 lists, which have been published by the iconic business magazine every year since 2011, recognizes 30 noteworthy people aged under 30 spanning a variety of industries.
Forbes revealed that Gauff was a part of the 2026 class of the sports list on Tuesday, December 2. Later on the same day, the two-time singles Major champion’s father Corey and mother Candi both took to their respective Instagram Stories and shared a picture of their daughter along with some of the others who were named in this year’s lists.
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Candi laid bare the pride she felt at Gauff’s latest achievement through her Story’s caption, writing:
“@cocogauff proud mom!!! ❤️”
Coco Gauff‘s boyfriend Jalen Sera also posted a picture of the World No. 3 as an Instagram Story and expressed his pride through the following emoji:
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“I feel so far away from my potential” – Coco Gauff
On the back of making it to Forbes‘ 2026 30 Under 30 list in the sports category, Coco Gauff candidly told the business magazine that she feels like she is yet to realize her full potential on the tennis court.
Gauff, still only 21, has undeniably established herself as an elite force in women’s singles tennis. However, despite her on-court achievements so far, she has faced criticism on numerous occasions for her erratic serve and forehand, which have sometimes cost her matches.
“On court, I feel so far away from my potential. Looking at the tour, I’m seeing girls having their best results at 25, 26, so I feel like in four years I will be where I’d like to be. But obviously that doesn’t take away from everything I’ve done right now. But I’m just eager to improve and get better,” she said.
The 2025 tennis season ended on a bittersweet note for Coco Gauff. While the American won her 11th career singles title at the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open in October, her title defense at the year-end WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was a forgettable one, as she crashed out of the tournament following two losses and one win in her Round Robin phase matches.
Edited by Sudipto Pati
