Coco Gauff has consistently defied age and expectations in her tennis career. Whether it be becoming the youngest player in Wimbledon to qualify for the main draw in 2019 and then defeating her idol Venus Williams in the same tournament, or becoming the first American teenager to win the US Open (2023) since Serena Williams in 1999. She has shown time and again that age might actually be just a number. But does she actually think that?

On June 27, the people at Wimbledon asked a “hard hitting” question to tennis stars aiming for Centre Court glory: “At what age do you become old?” The responses? They could not have been more diverse. “I’m not old yet,” replied the 23-year-old Jannik Sinner, who couldn’t be too bothered with the question. Stefanos Tsitsipas, on the other hand, had an interesting take. “18, that’s when you realize that now you have to kind of roam your own way,” he said, while Alexander Zverev came up with a more conventional figure—80. Meanwhile, for Frances Tiafoe, the question seemed to trigger a reality check that he just hadn’t signed up for. “I mean like 30 is crazy. I’m 30 in a few years,” the 27-year-old American reflected with a hint of a smile. “But honestly, like 50 is like when I feel like you are old.” And as for fellow 2025 French Open champions, their reactions could not be more different from each other.

Carlos Alcaraz, who probably now has back pain at just 22 years of age from carrying his five Grand Slam trophies around, joked, “I am old already.” Coco Gauff, 21, however, took the question more seriously: “Umm, I used to think 30, but that’s definitely not it. So, I’ll say like 65. Isn’t that the age of senior or retirement? So, 65!” Is this the final moment of fun before getting into some serious business?

Within a few days’ time, all these superstars will be going head-to-head to battle for the crown at Wimbledon. What does Coco Gauff have to say about her chances in the grass-court major?

Coco Gauff’s best record at Wimbledon has been reaching the fourth round thrice (2019, 2021, and 2024), but she’ll be entering this tournament following her title triumph at Roland Garros. Will this give a major boost to her chase for the third in the upcoming days? Well, Gauff has already set her plans for the Wimbledon Championships. She said, “I think I can give myself the best shot [of winning Wimbledon] by trying to keep the moment [winning the French Open] as minimized as possible.” But she has been handed a really tough draw at the 2025 Wimbledon! Who are going to be her probable opponents in this tournament, though?

Coco Gauff’s probable road to glory at the 2025 Wimbledon

So far, Coco Gauff has played only one match on grass this season, but that match didn’t go in favor of the American. She was defeated by China’s Xinyu Wang in the R16 of the Grass Court Championships in Berlin by 6-3,6-3. However, according to former pro, CoCo Vandeweghe, this defeat could well serve as fuel to Gauff’s motivation ahead of her Wimbledon campaign. But can she win the title this year?

Mats Wildander thinks she can. “I think Gauff is definitely up there with one of the two favorites of winning Wimbledon. I think her serve will become better and better because the confidence will get better and better…I think the confidence is massive for Gauff at Wimbledon,” he said. Even tennis legend Martina Navratilova kept Coco Gauff as the “second favorite” in this tournament after the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka.

Now, coming to the draw, Gauff will face Dayana Yastremska in her first match at Wimbledon, and she has a 3-0 record against the Ukrainian. Following that, she has a possibility of facing two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka in the next round. In the third round, her probable opponents could be either the 2020 AO champion, Sofia Kenin, or Taylor Townsend.

If she wins that match, she may face Daria Kasatkina in the fourth round before setting up for a high-voltage clash against Iga Swiatek in the QF. Her probable opponents in the SF could be either Jessica Pegula or Mirra Andreeva, while Coco Gauff has a high probability of facing Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Looking at her draw, how far do you think she can reach at the 2025 Wimbledon?