Coco Gauff may have just conquered Roland Garros, but on Tuesday night in Brooklyn, she won over a new crowd—this time not with her backhand, but with her unwavering commitment to fashion. The tennis sensation traded clay courts for courtside seats at the Barclays Center, attending her first-ever WNBA game in true star style: high-octane, high fashion, and wholly her own.
Gauff arrived to thunderous applause, the newly minted French Open champion taking her seat among New York’s style elite in an ensemble that could only be described as downtown glam meets sporty irreverence. Her look: an oversized Miu Miu cerulean leather jacket layered atop a white crop top and artfully distressed black jeans—nonchalant, yes, but impossibly curated. Anchoring the look were her signature sky blue and white New Balance sneakers (naturally), and the pièce de résistance: Miu Miu’s cult-loved Beau bag in crisp black and white, a ladylike counterpoint to the athletic edge.
Inside the arena, the energy was electric—and Gauff, ever the showwoman, fed the frenzy. She waved her green Liberty flag like a pro and posed alongside “Big Ellie,” the team’s mascot and elephant-in-residence. And while the Liberty toppled Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky with an 85-66 victory, it was Gauff who walked away with a win of her own: a custom Liberty jersey (number 25, of course) presented by star guard Sabrina Ionescu herself.
After the game, Gauff took a victory lap backstage, posing with the Liberty team—and with her own gleaming French Open trophy in tow. Her Instagram recap? A carousel of courtside glamour and unfiltered joy, captioned with gratitude: “My first @wnba game! Definitely made a core memory… thank you for all of that love. Truly shocking. I appreciate you.”
But Gauff’s fashion streak didn’t begin courtside. Hours earlier, she made a cameo on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, once again tapping Miu Miu for a playful preppy moment: a checkered jacket paired with a pleated miniskirt—tennis girl chic reimagined for late-night television. A pair of strappy Miu Miu slingbacks lent polish, but by the time she hit Barclays, she was back in her sneakers. After all, when you’re Coco Gauff, comfort and couture can coexist.
As women’s sports continue their renaissance—and the front row becomes increasingly female, famous, and fabulously dressed—Gauff’s appearance reminds us that athleticism and glamour aren’t mutually exclusive. They’re a winning pair.
