At 21, Coco Gauff is already where others perhaps dream of being. Having created history at the Roland Garros Finals earlier this month after besting World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka (6-7, 6-2, 6-4), the young tennis star didn’t just get that elusive Suzanne-Lenglen cup, but also a lucrative $2.95 million (€2.55 million) in prize money. After pocketing $4.805 million from her WTA Finals triumph last November, it’s the highest Gauff has been awarded in an event lately. But guess what? Looks like her happiness will be short-lived…

While the overall prize purse for the French Open has been raised to $65.2 million—a 6.5% increase year-on-year—Gauff will be subjected to a France’s 45% tax bracket, that as per Forbes, is “the highest in the country set for any net income over €180,648, Sean Packard, OFS Wealth’s tax director”. 

Simply put, Gauff will have to pay $1.32 million in taxes to the French government. As a result, the Roland Garros champion will be left with just over $1.6 million of prize money. Notably, as per Packard, Gauff could also be subjected to additional taxes, that includes self-employment taxes or Medicare surcharge. Apart from that, “Gauff, who is subject to taxes in the U.S., would also receive a tax credit to avoid being taxed twice on her winnings because of the rate she paid in France” as per the report.

As for men’s title winner Carlos Alcaraz, he will also be subjected to the same 45% tax bracket, with another 47% from Spain. But, much like Gauff, the 22-year-old will also receive tax credit, bringing it to at least 47%—or $1.38 million. But it’s no time to think about the French Open anymore. Why? Because after impressing on clay, Gauff’s next challenge on grass is waiting for her. In just a few weeks, she will be seen competing at Wimbledon. Unlike clay, she’s struggled there to make a lasting impact in recent years.

However, it appears the two-time slam queen has figured out a strategy to ace her game at the Wimbledon this time. So how’s she going to make it happen?

Coco Gauff reveals her game plan for grass challenge at the Wimbledon

It seems the French Open triumph has infused a lot of confidence in Coco Gauff this time. And she’s got a key strategy to unleash during the third major of 2025.

Talking to Vogue recently, Gauff revealed, “Grass has been trial and error for me. The biggest thing, I think, is just to be more aggressive.” She added, “On clay, you have a little more time; you can slide, you can use the height of the ball’s bounce a bit more. That’s less so on grass.”

This time, she’s looking to play “more aggressively… and I want to serve a lot bigger.” Meanwhile, former WTA pro Chris Evert has recently made a bold prediction for Gauff. After witnessing her prowess on the Parisian clay, she thinks the 21-year-old can also grab the Wimbledon trophy. Per her, the World No.2 is “going to win all of them (majors), yeah; for sure, she can win on every surface. She has won on clay and on hard. I can definitely see that she can win Wimbledon.”

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