Coco Gauff got her nickname from her aunt to avoid confusion with her father, Corey, as both shared the same name. Her father was called ‘Co’ growing up, leading to her being called ‘Coco.’ Her birth name is Cori Dionne Gauff. When Gauff’s 2019 upset of Venus Williams at Wimbledon was reported in The New York Times, the headline read: Cori Gauff, 15, Seizes Her Moment, Upsetting Venus Williams at Wimbledon
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