Coco Gauff recently shared her enthusiasm for Halloween and her family’s traditions surrounding the holiday. She fondly recalled her childhood experiences during this annual celebration.
This year, the American tennis sensation secured her spot in the prestigious WTA Finals Championships by delivering outstanding performances, including winning her first-ever WTA 500 and WTA 1000 masters titles. Gauff’s career reached new heights when she claimed her first Grand Slam victory at the 2023 US Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final and reaching a career-high ranking of World No. 3.
During a recent press conference at Plaza Quintana Roo for the WTA Finals, Coco Gauff fielded questions about her family’s Halloween traditions. The 19-year-old expressed her love for dressing up and participating in various Halloween events, emphasizing that her passion for Halloween dates back to her childhood.
“I’ve always been passionate about Halloween since I was a kid. I always loved to dress up. I would do it, like, year-round. I’ve always talked about wanting to go to Cosplay, the conventions and all of that,” she remarked.
Gauff also mentioned a memorable Halloween costume she and her family wore a few years ago, which was a Scooby-Doo-themed ensemble. “My favorite Halloween costume I’ve done as a family was a Scooby-Doo one a couple of years ago. I thought that was pretty cool,” she added.
The World No. 3 then shared a few of the Halloween outfits she has worn over the years, which included fictional characters like Thor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Raven from Marvel Comics, and even a last-minute choice of Freddy Krueger.
She ended with “For me, I did like the moon — I don’t know. I think I did Thor a while ago, and Raven last year was really cool. Then Freddy Krueger was obviously last minute. My brother wanted to be Chucky for Halloween. I said, We should all be fictional serial killers, and that’s what we did.”
