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“This One Is Fire” – Coco Gauff’s Mom Candi Can’t Get Enough of American’s Pirate-Inspired Halloween Look

Coco Gauff’s Halloween costume as a pirate-inspired streetwear hybrid has sparked excitement among fans and her closest supporters, with her mother Candi Gauff calling the look ‘fire’ in an Instagram comment. The 22-year-old former World No.

2 and 2024 WTA Finals champion shared a six-photo carousel of her outfit, blending classic swashbuckler elements with modern fashion, and captioned it with a playful nod to her athletic rivalry. Beyond the viral moment, Gauff remains focused on her tennis career, having qualified for this year’s WTA Finals in Indian Wells, where she’ll face a competitive field including Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, and Jessica Pegula.

Her recent on-court setback came at the China Open, where she lost in the fourth round to Elise Mertens after facing online backlash for halting play during a match against Sun Xinran—a controversy that drew condemnation from tennis figures and even the UN Human Rights Office. Gauff’s mother, a former Florida State University athlete in track and field and gymnastics, continues to be a vocal advocate, attending major tournaments to cheer on her daughter, who is currently ranked No.

5 in the world.

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