Roger Federer Applauds Coco Gauff’s Vogue Cover, Calls It “Well Deserved”
Roger Federer showed his admiration for Coco Gauff as the American featured in a stunning Vogue cover shoot.Reigning US Open champion Gauff was recently announced as the cover star for the April 2024 edition of American Vogue. The 19-year-old dazzles in gold sequins on the cover and has shown off her sporty side in several other shots.
Roger Federer, widely known as the player who transcends tennis fashion, was delighted to see Coco Gauff grab the spotlight. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who is also close friends with the magazine’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, called Gauff’s inclusion “well deserved.” Vogue, one of the most respected fashion and lifestyle magazines, primarily spotlights the most influential people in fashion and entertainment.
However, Coco Gauff is not the first tennis player to be celebrated on the cover of the magazine. Icons like Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams have graced the cover of the American magazine in the past. Meanwhile, several others appeared on the covers of regional issues of the magazine, such as Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka.
Coco Gauff, who made her mark on the tennis circuit by defeating Venus Williams at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at the age of 15, has supported Roger Federer since he turned pro.Gauff signed with Federer’s agency Team 8 before his professional debut. . So the Swiss legend has been one of Coco Gauff’s biggest cheerleaders over the years.
When Gauff won his first Grand Slam title in front of his home crowd at the 2023 US Open, Federer called the feat “very special.” Gauff, who is on a 16-match winning streak on American hard courts [since the 2023 Citi Open], is currently in Indian Wells for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open. The third seed, drawn in the bottom half with world number one Aryna Sabalenka, received a bye in the opening round. She is expected to begin her campaign on Saturday March 9 in the second round against either Wang Xiyu or Clara Burel..
