Inside Tennis Star Coco Gauff's Portfolio

Coco Gauff joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young to discuss how she’s expanding her business empire away from tennis. Gauff, 20, recently signed an extension with shipping giant UPS for a campaign entitled, “Coco vs. The Doubters,” which spotlights Generation Z entrepreneurs who overcome the difficult odds of operating a small business.

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0:00 Introduction
1:29 Coco Gauff Shares The Mental Endurance Needed To Be A Tennis Player
5:35 Coco Gauff On Her Carol's Daughter Partnership And New Brand Deals
8:13 Coco Recalls Her Relationship With New Balance From A Young Age And How Its Grown Over The Years
12:33 Coco Gauff On Playing At Wimbledon: A Career Defining Moment
15:41 Coco's Childhood Growing Up In Atlanta And Rebuilding Brownwood Park With Friend, Storm Reid
20:13 Coco Gauff On Living In An Athlete Household
27:19 The Difference Between A Good Tennis Player vs. A Great One

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[InfoHubZA]

I just clicked. I'm in love with her hard work and humility. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[sytycdvigirl]

Great interview. Coco is always so engaging as a communicator and the host was great with how he switched up the questions. Loved it!

[bully]

I love this young lady, go for the stars and more you deserve it all

[leronnspaternalpresencepod]

Jabari youbare a great interviewer. Well prepared, hreat questions, know how to fill the dead space, very knowledgeable about the guest and their field.

[pfv]

Coco is so awesome! She's the whole package: A compassionate heart of gold, articulate and intelligent, a competitor. And she is very photogenic!! Beautiful woman!

[Backpack]

I’m soo glad to see Coco evolving, as a superstar. I love New Balance, because they’re made in the USA. Because of Coco, I will be buying the new Bose ear piece soon.

[zavozavo]

Im not a tennis player or fan frfr but the light God got on u😮. I saw u play n ur facial seriousness got me. That's rare... Now im binge watching

[latoshabatiste]

❤ coco that was supposed to be my baby’s name who was murdered love seeing her but bring tears to my eyes.

[acharich]

I don’t do this often but…



….the title has made me click like before watching, I just know this is gonna be fire from Coco.. 🙌🏾

- @Acharich 🇬🇧

[leronnspaternalpresencepod]

Coco i appreciate you young lady! But Delray Beach is very much Black you have to go to the other side of tracks (literally). Black folks there are socially conditioned not to cross the train tracks towards the beach.🙏🏾

[NicoDa]

You have to be able to afford to be delusional, regular money folks should be strategic.

[MrBjorn]

She blocked me on Twitter for no reason 😵‍💫😳

[MelodieWashington-zukx]

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Let us Women make first time history’s woman of color United States President Of America

[jamessewell]

💞🦾 > THE BIG #2 ( COCO ) 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤