Whopping Six-Figure Sum Propels 19YO Coco Gauff To Set Her Sights on $60,000,000M Glory As She Firmly Puts Her Name on the Contenders List

The 2022 French Open finalist, Coco Gauff, is attempting to make her aspiration of playing tennis a reality. Even though it took some time, she recently won her first WTA title at the Citi Open, and she can be one of the most difficult opponents on the WTA tour for the US Open. While there are a lot of motivations in front of her to be good at the US Open.

Following that, there is one aspect that can boost her US Open run. Well, the respectable prize for her fourth WTA triumph makes her more motivated than ever to compete for the bigger reward that will accompany the US Open’s success.

Coco Gauff’s six-figure Citi Open Prize money 

After defeating Maria Sakkari in the final, the 19-year-old American tennis sensation won her fourth WTA title overall and her full WTA 500 title, making this one of the most memorable victories of her life. And now, after facing early defeats at Wimbledon and the French Open, she has found a lot of reasons to win her first Grand Slam title.

With her amazing victory at the Citi Open, she received a huge prize money of around $120,150. And now, after winning six-figure prize money, the world’s seventh-ranked tennis player is getting ready to claim another $60,000,000 at the US Open.

According to Perfect Tennis, last year, the US Open prize money reached $60 million for the first time. And now, while this year the exact price details are not out, there is a possibility that the price remains constant or it can increase, giving a more competitive edge to the tournament. In a similar way, it can also boost Gauff’s dedication to giving her more than 100% during the last Grand Slam tournament of the Year.

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On the other hand, the Citi Open prize money can be a possible boost for Gauff. A few weeks ago, her team also made a valuable addition in the build-up for the US Open as Andre Agassi’s former coach looked to turn the young American tennis player into a Grand Slam champion.

An additional boast to Coco Gauff’s team 

To make sure that performance does not stop before the major tournament of the Year arrives, Brad Gilbert, a former tennis coach who has nurtured a lot of popular faces, including Andre Agassi and Andy Murray, joined the 19-year-old American tennis player’s coaching team.

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While the Citi Open provided her with valuable match practice ahead of the US Open, the tournament also displayed how Gilbert’s guidance had made a huge impact on the tennis player. With no fear in her eyes, she won her first WTA 500 title, proving that the coaching team edition can be one of the major boosts for her in the US Open.

What do you think about Gauff’s chances of winning the US Open? Will she be able to give tough competition to other WTA stars? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.