It’s hard to believe Coco Gauff just headed to her very first Olympics — and as one of Team USA’s flag bearers alongside LeBron James. After pulling out of the Tokyo Games in 2021 because of a positive COVID-19 test, the 20-year-old tennis pro — now ranked the No. 2 player in the world — is ready to compete on behalf of Team USA in Paris next month. “Competing at the Olympics is something I have always wanted to do,” she tells PS. “It means a lot to me to be able to represent my country at the Olympics and in one of my favorite cities.”
While training for the Olympics is no easy feat, Gauff has her routine down. That includes a plastic container of cut fruit, which fans noticed by her side as she took home her first-ever major singles title at the US Open in September 2023. She’s been munching on homemade fruit salad both on and off the court since she was young. “I love fruit and fruit juices. They’ve always been a part of my routine,” Gauff says. “My mom sent me to practice or tournaments with a container of cut-up fruit like mangoes, pineapple, and grapes — and she still does to this day.”
Gauff’s since added Naked’s fruit smoothies to her regimen to “complement” her fruit salads, noting they’re “an easy on-the-go option on and off the court.” She recently partnered with Naked and became the brand’s first chief smoothie officer — a CSO, if you will — to collaborate on smoothies and help shape the future of the company. “While I can’t share too much at this time, I can’t wait to put my mark on the brand and future product development,” she shares.
Ahead, the athlete tells PS about her current must-have products, including a low-sugar juice, a soothing face cleanser, a cozy Squishmallow, and more, before the Paris Olympics.
