Coco Gauff

🇺🇸 USA  |  Age 22  |  1.75 m  |  Right-handed, two-handed backhand  |  Pro since 2018  |  Coach: Jean-Christophe Faurel

WTA rank

#5

Current setup

HEAD Boom MP 2024, Alu Power, 24 kg

Equipment 2025–26

Checked 3 Aug 2026

Racquet

HEAD Boom MP 2024

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Strings

Luxilon Alu Power

Poly

String profile

Shoes

New Balance

Clothing

New Balance

Sponsor

String tension

24.0 kg / 52.9 lbs

18 kgTour average ~24 kg36 kg

Gauff  Suggested club range 22–25 kg

Should you copy this setup?

  • Alu Power at 22–25 kg

Gauff's setup is accessible for athletic players who rely on movement and topspin. The HEAD Boom MP is forgiving and arm-friendly. Luxilon Alu Power at 23–24 kg (50–53 lbs) gives control for players with fast swings.

Playing style & technique

Play style

Aggressive Baseline

Forehand grip

Semi-Western

Backhand

Two-handed

Serve stance

Platform

Gauff combines elite athleticism and court coverage with a powerful, improving baseline game. Her movement is among the very best in the sport — she retrieves balls most players cannot reach and turns defense into offense.

Her two-handed backhand is a genuine weapon, and her serve has developed into a reliable point-starter. The forehand has historically been the shot opponents target, and refining it has been the focus of her development.

How her equipment supports her style: The HEAD Boom MP is a comfortable, forgiving frame that suits her fast, defensive-to-offensive style. Luxilon Alu Power provides control for her powerful, spin-heavy hitting.

Career highlights

WTA titles

12

Career W-L

317–128

Win rate

71.2%

Career high

#2

Prize money

$35.3M

Grand Slams

2

Australian Open

SF '24

Roland Garros

W '25

Wimbledon

SF '26

US Open

W '23

Grand Slam results by year

YearAORGWimUSO
2026QFR3SFSF
2025QFWR1R4
2024SFSFR4R4
2023R4QFR1W
2022R1FR3QF
2021R2QFR4R2
2020R4R2–R1
2019–Q2R4R3

Compare Gauff with

Similar players: aggressive baseliners

Kit and sponsors

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Frequently Asked Questions

Coco Gauff plays with the Boom MP 2024 racket (also spelled racquet). Based on the retail HEAD Boom MP platform. You can see all HEAD players on the WTA equipment list.
Coco Gauff uses Luxilon Alu Power — a polyester setup, gauge 1.25mm. String choice is tracked weekly at iq.tennis and updated when changes are detected.
Coco Gauff strings at 24.0–25.0 kg (52.9–55.1 lbs). Gauff strings her HEAD Boom MP at around 24 kg (≈53 lbs) — right at the tour average. This balances control for her powerful groundstrokes with enough pop to flatten the ball out when she attacks.
Coco Gauff wears New Balance Coco CG1 on the WTA Tour.
Gauff's setup is accessible for athletic players who rely on movement and topspin. The HEAD Boom MP is forgiving and arm-friendly. Luxilon Alu Power at 23–24 kg (50–53 lbs) gives control for players with fast swings. Compare rackets side by side or browse our string profiles to work out what suits your game.
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