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“There definitely will be an emphasis on quality as opposed to quantity.” “Once the event is over we will sort through the opportunities and come up with a strategic plan that makes sense for where she is in her development. “A lot of the sponsor inquiries are from companies that want to be part of this quick success and we are only looking for long-term partners,” Godsick, who founded Team 8 with longtime client Roger Federer, told CNN. Unsurprisingly, sponsors have also noticed.Ĭurrently backed by New Balance, Head and pasta maker Barilla, phones have been “ringing off the hook” at her management company Team 8.īut powerhouse agent Tony Godsick says they won’t be rushing into deals. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images READ: Meghan watches Serena as defending champ crashes outĬori Gauff struggled to find the form which cemented her as a fan favorite at Wimbledon. READ: Coco Gauff’s mom on starlet’s meteoric rise “It definitely feels like everything happened so quickly,” said Gauff. The likes of former first lady Obama and artist Jaden Smith sent congratulatory messages on social media, which Gauff certainly took note of. In house she was cheered on by the throngs occupying the green Henman Hill.Īnd back home in Delray Beach, dad Corey’s bar was packed with locals who watched her become the youngest winner at Wimbledon since Jennifer Capriati in 1991.

TV figures from host broadcaster BBC showed that her nail biting win over Polona Hercog in the third round drew the highest peak Wimbledon audience in Britain of the first five days. “It was really surprising because you don’t really expect this kind of support when you’re in another country.” “I really did feel like I was probably playing in New York somewhere,” Gauff told reporters. Indeed, the world fell in love with the precocious American and that continued even in a 6-3 6-3 defeat to Simona Halep on the same court where her transformative fortnight began with a victory over one of her tennis idols, Venus Williams.

When asked who her idols were outside tennis, Cori “Coco” Gauff listed a trio of household names in Beyonce, Rihanna and Michelle Obama.Įven though the 15-year-old’s historic Wimbledon concluded on “ Manic Monday,” it’s no stretch to say she has now become an idol herself.

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