The excitement of the game, the cheer of the crowd, and the thrill of competition—former US Open champion Coco Gauff lives for the fierceness of the tour. However, behind the wins and challenges, there is something more that the WTA star longs for. A ritual probably that keeps her grounded. “I’m warming up before I hit to music and then cooling down to music, so I’m always having music a part of my routine,” Gauff admits proudly. With her words, she leaves the fraternity quite intrigued: is music that important in Coco Gauff’s life?

Gauff returned to her home after a sad defeat to Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Slam in Rod Laver Arena. Upon returning, she made an interesting confession on her IG story, revealing what she missed the most on tour. For Gauff followers, the WTA star’s love for music isn’t unknown. Remember when she confessed to listening to loud music right before entering the court? Gauff explained how loud music helps her ignore the crowd’s reaction which makes her nervous before the game at times. After this reveal, it was clear to the fraternity that Coco Gauff’s relationship with music was inseparable. Now, she has dropped another confession highlighting that fact!

Recently, Gauff shared a reel on her IG story, featuring her gramophone. She was listening to Florida-based indie-rock band Ego Death’s vinyl. She also captured more pieces of vinyl of the band highlighting a good indie-rock collection. “naa away from home for a month and I swear this is what I missed the most lol I wish I could travel with it fr,” she wrote in the caption expressing her intense liking for the art form. So much so, that she wished to carry her gramophone on tours.

For this WTA number three, music is not just something she likes, but something that also helps in her fitness routine. She once said, “I just like to listen to music, while doing whatever I’m doing. Yeah, I mean, the bike is calming. It gets repetitive for me, so I do switch it up, between the treadmill and the bike but, as long as I have music, I think it’s the most relaxing.”

Coco Gauff‘s love for music was even more evident when she showed her Apple Music login statistics featuring 28,882 minutes of listening time proudly. She also shared her most listened artists list with Frank Ocean in the top spot. While Gauff’s favorite Taylor, the Creator secured second place, Beyonce was in the eighth spot. Her list of most-played songs was dominated by MK.gee. Frank Ocean’s Chromakopia also attained a high place. Then there was Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter in the tenth place.

Gauff’s love for music helped her to collaborate with renowned audio equipment company Bose. She featured in the company’s campaign and met British rapper Little Simz. Gauff’s interview with Bose highlighted her indomitable spirit along with her intense love for music.

Coco Gauff met Little Simz during Bose campaign shoot

In 2023, the WTA number three partnered with America’s Bose on their Sound is Power campaign. Last year, she shot an advertisement film for it. This campaign showcased Gauff’s spirit and talent featuring sound as her rhythm on the court. During the shoot for this campaign, she was also interviewed by the company where she talked about her career objectives and her love for music in detail. However, what became truly a moment for Gauff was her meeting with the British rapper. This American athlete shared a reel on her IG story highlighting behind-the-scenes of her campaign, where Simz made a surprise appearance during her shoot making her quite ecstatic in joy.  Gauff was seen screaming in happiness when Simz embraced her. She later expressed her feelings through her caption and wrote, “So much fun on set with @bose You got me good 😝 @littlesimz 🫶🏾🎧” She also took another separate story to share her feelings, “They didn’t put it in this video but I definitely cried lol” revealing that she couldn’t get over the feeling of meeting her favorite musician.

However, during Bose’s interview, she mentioned artists like Jaden Smith, Childish Gambino, Dre, and J. Cole as her then-current favorite artists. Reflecting on her relationship with the art form, she said to Bose, “It’s definitely a different mindset I feel like I have to enter into. And I definitely enter it because of music.”

Coco Gauff’s relationship with music is special. It is not just a mere hobby for the player but a passion that drives her fuel to work hard. The way she has explained her relationship with music, it seems that music is probably the second most important thing in her life after tennis. So, do you like any of the artists that Coco Gauff likes to listen to? Share with us.