What ‘incredible’ Coco Gauff did when she was just 15 that really impressed Roger Federer

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Coco Gauff has enjoyed a stunning Grand Slam career so far, one that started out as a teenager back in 2019.

Gauff beat Venus Williams in her maiden Grand Slam main draw appearance at Wimbledon in 2019, and went on to reach the fourth round.

The exciting American finally fell to Simona Halep, but went on to produce similar heroics at the US Open later that year.

Gauff fell in the third round at her home Grand Slam, and again was only knocked out by a high-profile star in the form of Naomi Osaka.

What Coco Gauff did when she was just 15 that impressed Roger Federer

It was a match that caught the eye of ATP legend Roger Federer, who was asked after his fourth round win over David Goffin if he managed to watch it.

He said: “I was having dinner. I explained on the court that I was just watching it from afar in the second set.

“Then I realized they were chatting to one another. I figured as they were both going up for the interview, let me listen in, what have they got to say.

“I couldn’t get the volume to work because the remote had no more battery. I’m trying to figure it out. Watching an interview with no words is kind of hard for me. I got it working at the end. I caught the back end of it.

“I saw highlights and all that. I just thought, yeah, it was a nice moment. It showed both personalities from both players.

“In a way also tennis won on the night, not just Osaka. Also Coco, the way she handled herself anyway. It’s incredible at 15. I can’t even think being so well-behaved at 15.

“Of course, everything comes crashing down on you. You’re exhausted. It’s finally over. There’s even relief. You’re sad about the result.

“I thought it was a big moment. There was huge momentum since Wimbledon with Coco here in the States.

“It was a great ending in some ways, that interview, rather than maybe just a 6-Love set in the second set, walking out, just getting a great ovation. I think it was a nice way to show that the players care for one another on this tour.”

Coco Gauff’s entire Grand Slam record

Osaka defeated Gauff 6-3, 6-0 in New York, where the former was the top seed and the latter was a qualifier.

But Osaka failed to build on that momentum, losing her next match to Belinda Bencic, with Bianca Andreescu going on to clinch the title.

Meanwhile, Gauff had undoubtedly introduced herself to the WTA Tour and the tennis world by that stage.

She went on to win the US Open in 2023, with the American doubling her Grand Slam tally by winning the 2025 French Open.