Coco Gauff backs mother's pre-rejection of US Open ticket request from friends and family: 'It was needed'
Gauff's mother has had it with requests from certain friends and family members to sit in her player's box.
Coco Gauff has defended her mother's decision to reject ticket requests from family and friends for the upcoming US Open. In an Instagram post, Candi Gauff, Coco's mother, bluntly stated that her daughter is now an adult with her own guest ticket requests and that she will not be able to accommodate any additional requests. The post drew attention from fellow tennis players Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, and Danielle Collins, all of whom expressed support for Coco.
Coco herself commented on the matter, explaining that her mother's post was in response to years of excessive requests for some of the most coveted seats in the stadium. She noted that while they had been accommodating in the past, the requests were becoming increasingly absurd, especially in New York, where people come from all over to attend matches.
Gauff, who recently won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 2023 US Open, is currently ranked No. 4 and aims to become the WTA's No. 1 player if she wins the tournament.
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