Gauff won the WTA Finals last month, completing a fantastic year in which the American won three titles in total.
She may not have clinched a Grand Slam, but Gauff already has one such title to her name thanks to her 2023 US Open win.
Gauff loved her record-breaking season, with further success now certainly on the cards in 2025, with the new WTA season rapidly approaching.
Only Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are ahead of the American in the WTA rankings, a situation which could change early next year.
What Rafael Nadal said about Coco Gauff after her US Open debut
Gauff first emerged as a Grand Slam contender when she shone on debut at Wimbledon in 2019, where as a 15-year-old she beat Venus Williams in her first match in the main draw.
The American fell in the fourth round, but again won on debut at the US Open, with the legendary Rafael Nadal having been asked for his thoughts on Gauff after that victory.
“I saw her a couple of days playing Wimbledon,” Nadal told reporters at the 2019 US Open. “I think she is very strong to be… she’s 15?