Coco Gauff, New Balance unveil new signature shoe

New Balance will be releasing a second signature shoe for Coco Gauff, the No. 2-ranked tennis player in the world, ahead of her US Open title defense.

Sep 9, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates with the championship trophy after her match against Aryna Sabalenka (not pictured) in the women's singles final on day thirteen of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. / Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

The qualifying rounds at the U.S. Open tennis tournament are officially underway, which means reigning champion and world No. 2 Coco Gauff will soon return for her title defense.

Ahead of her defense at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, Gauff and New Balance had a special surprise.

The clothing brand unveiled Gauff's second signature sneaker, the New Balance CG2.

Gauff was wearing her debut sneaker, CG1, when she won the title last year.

.@CocoGauff set to launch second signature shoe with @newbalance.

20-year-old tennis star unveils the CG2 a year after winning her first Grand Slam title in her debut signature model. 🎾

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— Andscape (@andscape) August 20, 2024

“I won my first major in the CG1, so that shoe will always be special to me,” Gauff told Andscape in a statement. “Having a signature shoe in the sport of tennis is a dream come true, and getting to build off the first model for the CG2 is another milestone I’m proud of.”

The sneaker will sell for $170 when it officially drops.

News of the CG2 comes on the same day that Gauff's officially collaboration with American Eagle launches.

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The U.S. Open will be Gauff's 18th tournament of the year, so hopefully the sneakers will give her the boost she needs to come out on top.

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