Coco Gauff debuts new hairstyle ahead of 2025 tennis season

Tennis star Coco Gauff is switching things up ahead of her 2025 debut in Perth, Australia at the United Cup.

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American tennis sensation Coco Gauff enters the 2025 season as the No. 3-ranked player in the world after finishing off her 2024 campaign by defeating China's Qinwen Zheng in the WTA Finals.

Gauff will begin the new season against Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the United Cup, which is taking place in Perth, Australia.

To celebrate the next chapter of her career, Gauff is debuting a new hairstyle for the tournament.

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The 20-year-old shared her new look on social media, ditching her signature box braids and ponytail with new braids that transition into loose waves that are then wrapped into a fashionable side bun.

The look is giving star power.

Coco Gauff/Instagram

Coco Gauff/Instagram

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Coco Gauff/Instagram

Coco Gauff/Instagram

If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. And Coco will be trying to kick off the 2025 season the way she finished up 2024.

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Gauff's meeting with Fernandez kicks off Saturday's slate of matches (Sunday in Australia) in the USA vs. Canada showdown. USA will then face Croatia on New Year's Eve as Group A play wraps up.

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IMAGO / NurPhoto

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Coco served as a flagbearer alongside NBA star LeBron James for the Opening Ceremony. Gauff, who was making her first Olympic appearance, became the youngest flagbearer and first tennis player to receive the honor.

She continues to break down barriers and will aim to continue adding to her resume this season.

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