Coco Gauff was dressed up in a striking scarlet top in a selfie while enjoying some downtime away from the courts of the 2025 Madrid Open. Alongside the selfie she posted, she shared a cryptic message.
Gauff is looking to better her fourth-round run at last year’s Madrid Open. In 2024, she entered the WTA 1000 event as the third seed and kicked off her campaign in the second round after a first-round bye. The American defeated Arantxa Rus 6-0, 6-0 and 31st seed Dayana Yastremska 6-4, 6-1 in the second and third rounds, respectively, before being eliminated by 18th seed and fellow American Madison Keys.
Coco Gauff Stuns in a New Mirror Selfie in Madrid
This year, Gauff is seeded fourth at the 2025 Madrid Open and she started her run in the second round after a bye in the first. The 21-year-old overcame Yastremska 0-6, 6-2, 7-5 in her opening match and most recently, secured a victory over compatriot Ann Li with a score of 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the fourth round.
Following her win in the third round, the former World No. 2 took to social media to share a mirror selfie, where she can be seen donning a scarlet top, denim, braided hair, and minimalistic jewelry.
Gauff, meanwhile, also shared a cryptic message about people not being “genuine” and using another person.
“how it feels when you thought someone was genuine but really they were just using you,” she wrote.
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— Lisa 🧚🏻♀️ (@lisa_talking)
Coco Gauff To Face Belinda Bencic in Madrid Open 4R
Following her win over Ann Li in the third round of the 2025 Madrid Open, Coco Gauff will take on Belinda Bencic in the fourth round of the tournament.
Bencic kicked off her run at the WTA 1000 clay court event by defeating qualifier Zeynep Sonmez with a score of 6-0, 6-2 in the first round. She then continued her winning streak by defeating 20th seed Clara Tauson 6-5, 6-5 and 16th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(2) in the second and third rounds, respectively, securing her spot in the fourth round where she will face Gauff.
Gauff and Bencic have faced each other four times on the WTA Tour, with both players winning two matches each. Their most recent encounter was in the fourth round of the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, where the Swiss emerged victorious with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The winner of the fourth-round clash between Gauff and Bencic will advance to face either seventh seed Mirra Andreeva or qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
