American Olympic tennis star Coco Gauff was named the female flag bearer for the opening ceremonies of the Paris Games on Wednesday, joining LeBron James in the honor.
Gauff, 20, is making her second Olympic appearance. At the 2021 Tokyo Games, she was 17 when she was named to the roster, becoming the second-youngest American player.
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Coco Gauff of Team USA trains during the tennis training session ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland Garros on July 24, 2024 in Paris. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
In the end, she did not make it to the Far East because she tested positive for coronavirus and was forced to withdraw just before her scheduled departure date.
With much of the pandemic behind us, Gauff will be seeking the first American Olympic medal in women's singles tennis since Serena Williams in 2012.
“What an honor! Thank you,” she wrote in one of her Instagram stories.
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Coco Gauff of the United States watches the ball as she hits a shot against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their semi-final match of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
“Am I dreaming?” he wrote in another.
A medal would enhance an already impressive resume.
Last year she won the US Open final, defeating Aryna Sabalenka to claim her first Grand Slam singles title. She then added a Grand Slam doubles title with Katerina Siniakova at Roland Garros in June.
Roland Garros will host the Olympic tennis matches. The draw to determine the draws will take place on Thursday and the competition will begin on Friday. She arrives at the Olympics as one of the favourites to win at least one medal alongside Poland's Iga Swiatek.
Coco Gauff of the United States plays a backhand to Anca Todoni of Romania during their match on day 3 at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)
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Gauff will partner Jessica Pegula in the women's doubles. She could also compete in the mixed doubles event, but those pairings have not yet been announced.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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