Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise in the new season of World Team Tennis

Coco Gauff, the world No. 4 tennis player, will join World Team Tennis (WTT) as a player-owner when the league relaunches in December, according to a statement released on Sept. 24. Gauff, who recently reached the U.S. Open semifinals, will represent the Florida Flamingos alongside Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Brandon Nakashima, Iva Jovic, and Eva Lys.

Born in Delray Beach, Florida, Gauff's participation marks her first experience playing in WTT. The top American women, Gauff and Jessica Pegula, were set to face off in the U.S. Open final before both lost in the semifinals. Pegula, who committed to WTT earlier this winter, will play for the New York Empire. The inaugural WTT season, now spanning two weeks during a break in the WTA and ATP Tour schedules, offers players equity and win bonuses.

The league features four players per team (two men and two women) and matches are played using no-ad scoring. The New York Empire and Florida Flamingos are scheduled to clash on Dec. 1 and Dec. 15 in New York and Florida, respectively, with Pegula and Gauff likely to meet in the unique mixed doubles tiebreak.