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“Life isn’t always glitz and glam and Vogue covers,” Coco Gauff tells The Run-Through over Zoom, on the day of her Vogue cover shoot. “It’s OK to be vulnerable, ’cause that’s life. We all have emotions and we’re not always happy all the time.” Coco’s received many accolades in her young life, but it’s clear that the success has not gotten to her head. She’s wearing a full face of makeup and has spent the day in interviews, fittings, and at a shoot. And yet, despite being at the end of an extraordinarily long day, she seems excited to be here.
On this episode, Coco talks to pod regulars José Criales-Unzueta and Naomi Elizée about shooting her first Vogue cover, her style icons, and, of course, a little bit about tennis too. At only 19 years old, she made headlines this past summer when she won her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open, becoming the youngest American to win there since Serena Williams in 1999. The Williams sisters, she explains, have long been an inspiration to her and to her family—her dad, Corey, is very involved in her tennis game too.
In the rare moments when she isn’t training or playing, Coco’s life almost seems like that of any other teenager. She scrolls through TikTok, plays Xbox games with her younger brothers, and watches anime. (For any anime newbies looking to get into the genre, she recommends starting with Death Note.) But regular teenagers don’t plan to compete at the Olympics. We can’t wait to (hopefully!) see her play—and check out her vintage-shopping finds in Paris.