Gauff will headline home matches at the Amerant Bank Arena on December 14 and 15, facing off against Victoria Mboko and Jessica Pegula. For Gauff, the move represents a rare departure from the individual nature of the professional tour. She emphasized the importance of team competition in driving accessibility and engagement within the sport, noting the unique opportunity to perform before a local crowd in her native South Florida.
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Coco Gauff Joins Florida Flamingos as Player and Owner
Tennis star Coco Gauff is shifting her focus to team ownership, joining the Florida Flamingos as both a franchise partner and active competitor. The 2026 World Team Tennis relaunch will feature Gauff on the court in South Florida, signaling a deepening commitment to her home region’s professional sports landscape.
This investment adds to a growing portfolio of community-focused projects in the region, including the refurbishment of Pompey Park’s courts and various philanthropic efforts through her foundation. Gauff joins a roster that includes Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Brandon Nakashima, Iva Jovic, and Eva Lys. The league’s revamped format aims to increase value by showcasing eight elite players per match, utilizing a structure that balances singles sets with mixed doubles supertiebreakers to emphasize gender equality on the court.
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