The 20-year-old Gauff, ranked No. 2, is the U.S. Open champion and has reached the semifinals at the year’s first two Grand Slams, the Australian and French Opens.
Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. tennis team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games because she tested positive for COVID-19.
The 20-year-old Gauff, ranked No. 2, will be joined by No. 5 Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro in women’s singles, along with Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Chris Eubanks and Marcos Giron in men’s singles.
Olympic tennis starts July 27 at Roland Garros, the site of the French Open.
The American team features six first-time Olympians, the U.S. Tennis Association said in Thursday’s announcement.
Gauff is the U.S. Open champion and has reached the semifinals at the year’s first two Grand Slams, the Australian and French Opens. She was a finalist on the Roland Garros clay in 2022 and will be a medal contender in doubles, too.
Source: Coco Gauff to lead US tennis team at Paris Olympics after missing Tokyo
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