Gauff’s New Balance Equipment Now Hall of Fame Exhibit

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 19, 2024

Coco Gauff made a landmark US Open title run.  

Now, Gauff is making her model mark on the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

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Gauff hit a backhand bolt sealing her maiden Grand Slam title with gripping 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 overcome second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka within the US Open last.

The colourful New Balance equipment Gauff wore in that title run is now on show on the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

“I’m incredibly honored and excited for my kit to be displayed at the International Tennis Hall of Fame,” said Gauff. “These pieces are meaningful to me, and when creating them, I had fully hoped they would serve to inspire future generations.

“The ITHF is the proper place for that inspiration to start.”

Last month, a dynamic Gauff bounced again from a jittery opening set, slashing via 5 straight video games to grab the second set and snatch a 4-0 lead within the third turning the biggest Grand Slam stadium within the sport into a large home occasion with greater than 23,000 screaming followers relishing the journey.

The 19-year-old Gauff is the youngest American to win the US Open since her tennis hero, a 17-year-old Serena Williams, defeated world No. 1 Martina Hingis within the 1999 last.

Photo credit score: Manuela Davies/USTA/US Open