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Coco Gauff becomes player-owner for Florida Flamingos in WTT

6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 12:28 PM

Last updated Sep 24, 2026

Coco Gauff becomes player-owner for Florida Flamingos in WTT
Summary

Coco Gauff will serve as a player-owner for the World Team Tennis Florida Flamingos Racquet Club. Scheduled to compete at Amerant Bank Arena on December 14 and 15, Gauff will face Jessica Pegula of the New York Empire and Victoria Mboko of Toronto North. Currently ranked No. 4 in the world, Gauff recently reached the U.S. Open semifinals. She joins a talented roster, including Tommy Paul, Iva Jovic, and others, as WTT relaunches after a hiatus. The league features an innovative format with mixed-gender matches designed to enhance accessibility and competition for fans and players alike.

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Status Watch
  • •Coco Gauff will play home matches in December 2026.
  • •Matches feature mixed doubles and a unique scoring format.
  • •She is joined by notable players like Tommy Paul and Iva Jovic.
  • •WTT returns for its 47th season after a five-year hiatus.
  • •All matches will be broadcast in primetime on CNBC.
Latest Updates
  • 1:11 PMESPN Tennis — Gauff will be a player-owner for Florida franchise in World Team Tennis
  • 12:03 PMYahoo Sports — BREAKING | Coco Gauff will be player/owner of WTT's Florida Flamingos
  • 12:01 PMYahoo Sports — Coco Gauff joins star-studded World Team Tennis as player-owner
  • 12:01 PMYahoo Sports — Coco Gauff joins World Team Tennis relaunch as a player and team owner for Florida Flamingos
  • 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise in the new season of World Team Tennis
What they're saying
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Coco Gauff has joined World Team Tennis as a player and owner of the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club ahead of the mixed-gender league’s December relaunch. Gauff, the two-time Grand Slam champion and current world No. 4, is the latest top-ranked player to commit to the reboot of the starry league co-founded in the 1970s by Billie Jean King, as it prepares to return after a five-year hiatus for its 47th season. She joins Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Brandon Nakashima, Iva Jović and Eva Lys on the Flor

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Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise that will compete in the new season of World Team Tennis. The two-time Grand Slam singles champion is scheduled to play in the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club's home matches on Dec. 14 and 15. The team will play in Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, home of the NHL's Florida Panthers.

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Coco Gauff, who lives in Delray Beach and is currently ranked No. 4 in the world, will compete in WTT home matches at Amerant Bank Arena on Dec. 14 and 15.

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