Coco Gauff’s Thanksgiving Firsts
To celebrate the milestone, the 20-year-old tennis champion hosted her first Thanksgiving gathering, complete with a cozy Friendsgiving surrounded by her closest friends and family.On November 25th, Gauff delighted her followers with updates on the festivities, showcasing her culinary contributions. For the first time, she baked a sweet potato pie, a significant upgrade from her less successful baking endeavors in years past."Made sweet potato pie for the first time," she proudly shared on social media, sprinkling in humor with a note about joining her younger cousins’ TikToks. Guests brought an assortment of treats to the celebration, including four unique loaves of banana bread: plain, chocolate chip, walnut, and another classic variation.This year’s baking success comes after a less-than-stellar attempt last Thanksgiving. Gauff admitted that her previous banana bread experiment didn’t go as planned. “The bananas were too ripe. I think I waited too long and ended up throwing them out," she confessed. Despite trying to "freestyle" the recipe, the result was disappointing. “I tested it and thought, ‘I can’t give this to my coach for his birthday.’”A Year to Remember
Beyond her holiday celebrations, Gauff’s 2024 has been a monumental year in her tennis career. The young star capped the season with an extraordinary achievement, becoming the youngest WTA Finals champion since Maria Sharapova in 2004.Her victory not only earned her the title but also a record-breaking prize of $4.8 million, the largest single payout in WTA history. Reflecting on the milestone, Gauff was quick to inquire about the significance of her win.“I asked if this was the youngest win—it had to be some kind of record,” Gauff recalled during a post-match interview. She later noted the serendipity of her birth year. “It was 2004—the year I was born. That’s poetic. It’s like in my lifetime, this hasn’t happened. It’s pretty cool. It shows age really is just a number.”With her culinary skills on the rise and her career achievements stacking up, Gauff continues to inspire both on and off the court.
To celebrate the milestone, the 20-year-old tennis champion hosted her first Thanksgiving gathering, complete with a cozy Friendsgiving surrounded by her closest friends and family.On November 25th, Gauff delighted her followers with updates on the festivities, showcasing her culinary contributions. For the first time, she baked a sweet potato pie, a significant upgrade from her less successful baking endeavors in years past."Made sweet potato pie for the first time," she proudly shared on social media, sprinkling in humor with a note about joining her younger cousins’ TikToks. Guests brought an assortment of treats to the celebration, including four unique loaves of banana bread: plain, chocolate chip, walnut, and another classic variation.This year’s baking success comes after a less-than-stellar attempt last Thanksgiving. Gauff admitted that her previous banana bread experiment didn’t go as planned. “The bananas were too ripe. I think I waited too long and ended up throwing them out," she confessed. Despite trying to "freestyle" the recipe, the result was disappointing. “I tested it and thought, ‘I can’t give this to my coach for his birthday.’”A Year to Remember
Beyond her holiday celebrations, Gauff’s 2024 has been a monumental year in her tennis career. The young star capped the season with an extraordinary achievement, becoming the youngest WTA Finals champion since Maria Sharapova in 2004.Her victory not only earned her the title but also a record-breaking prize of $4.8 million, the largest single payout in WTA history. Reflecting on the milestone, Gauff was quick to inquire about the significance of her win.“I asked if this was the youngest win—it had to be some kind of record,” Gauff recalled during a post-match interview. She later noted the serendipity of her birth year. “It was 2004—the year I was born. That’s poetic. It’s like in my lifetime, this hasn’t happened. It’s pretty cool. It shows age really is just a number.”With her culinary skills on the rise and her career achievements stacking up, Gauff continues to inspire both on and off the court.
