Coco Gauff’s mother, Candi, expressed her love and admiration for her daughter during the 2025 China Open. She also shared a loving message for Gauff.
This year, Gauff is defending her title at the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Beijing, having won it in 2024 by defeating Karolína Muchová in the final. The win marked her second WTA 1000 title and eighth career singles title.
Coco Gauff’s Mother Candi Showers Praises on Her Amid China Open 2025 Campaign
Gauff is seeded second at the 2025 China Open and began her campaign in the second round after receiving a bye in the first round. She faced Kamilla Rakhimova in her opening match, winning in straight sets with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-0.
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Amid her campaign in Beijing, Gauff’s mother, Candi, shared a couple of pictures of the World No. 3. In one image, Candi described Gauff as her “beautiful daughter,” and in the other, she expressed her love for her.
“@cocogauff my beautiful daughter!!! ❤️❤️❤️,” Candi captioned her Instagram story.
“@cocogauff I love you!!” she added.
Before participating in the 2025 China Open, Gauff competed at the US Open, where she defeated Ajla Tomljanović, Donna Vekić, and Magdalena Fręch before losing to Naomi Osaka in the fourth round.
Who Will Gauff Face at the 2025 China Open 3R?
Following her victory over Rakhimova in the second round of the 2025 China Open, Gauff is set to face the 25th seed, Leylah Fernandez, in the third round of the tournament.
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Before the WTA 1000 hard court tournament in Beijing, Fernandez competed at the 2025 US Open, where she reached the third round before being eliminated by the eventual champion, Aryna Sabalenka.
At the 2025 China Open, Fernandez began her campaign in the second round after receiving a first-round bye. In her opening match, she faced Maria Sakkari and triumphed in straight sets, winning with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-0, advancing her to the third round against Gauff.
The Canadian is also participating in the doubles event in Beijing alongside Jaqueline Cristian. In their opening match, they will first face the pair of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez.
Gauff and Fernandez have faced each other twice on the WTA Tour, with the World No. 3 winning both encounters. Their most recent match took place in the third round of the 2025 Australian Open, where Gauff won with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-2.
The winner of the third-round match between Gauff and Fernandez at the 2025 China Open will advance to face one of four players in the fourth round: 15th seed Belinda Bencic, 22nd seed Jeļena Ostapenko, qualifier Katie Volynets, or qualifier Priscilla Hon.
