Why does Coco Gauff keep her boyfriend private? Tennis star opens up on her first "real relationship" since 2023

Coco Gauff, 21, has been making the headlines for the ongoing 2025 French Open. She has advanced to the semifinals after defeating American Madison Keys in a nail-biting game, with a final score of 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-1.

In this extraordinary tennis journey, Gauff's boyfriend has been one of her biggest supporters, marking it as a "real relationship." In a March 2024 conversation with People, she reflected on her partner's contribution to her remarkable career.

Delving into an unknown glimpse of her romance, she shared,

"Honestly, it wasn't something I got to set in stone. I think I felt like I just, some parts of myself I love to share and then some parts I think I just keep to myself.

Accepting that she prefers keeping her love life private, she added,

"And I think that's just the beauty of it all, that people still know me and know parts of me, but not everything. So I do feel like my life is a little bit in my hands too."

Coco Gauff detailed her private "real relationship" in an interview

Coco has been dating her boyfriend for some time now. They have been together since 2023.

Without disclosing the guy's identity or any information, Gauff confessed how he supported her throughout her journey in the 2023 U.S. Open.

In an April interview with Time last year, Coco Gauff shared how her mom was her partner's fourth-grade teacher while growing up in Atlanta.

She said:

"My mom always said, if they’re bad in school, they’re probably bad as adults. He’s always been a smart, nice kid."

While conversing with the outlet, she also detailed an aspect of her life that she rarely discusses. Calling her romantic association with her boyfriend her "first real relationship," she further continued,

"To just have someone to talk to who is not involved in tennis at all gives me a fresh perspective."

During the conversation, the tennis star looked back on finding him beside her during the 2023 U.S. Open. He calmed her down the night before the U.S. Open finals.

Coco Gauff also remembered her loss at the 2022 French Open and clarified that overthinking about winning the tournament led to her defeat.

She later chimed in while speaking about the 2023 U.S. Open,

"Honestly, I didn't have any of those visions [of winning] till last night. You know, I thought about it, but I told myself to get it out of my head, because that's what I did at French. I was envisioning, you know, what would happen if I would win. I think I wanted it too much."

She acknowledged the love of her life, adding,

"Last night, I started a little bit, but honestly, I just called my boyfriend, and I told him let's talk until it's time to go to sleep so we spoke until 1:00 a.m. and then I went to sleep."

Last year, rumors stated that Coco was dating an athlete. She addressed the gossip in a March 2024 interview with Vogue and confirmed,

"Some people thought it was someone in tennis and that couldn’t be further from the truth."

She also commented on her beau's interest in making a name in Hollywood and shared that he is skilled in acting and music.

Gauff explained:

"He’s a very nice guy. He’s in school now. He’s about to apply for music school. He wants to be an actor and he plays the guitar."