Coco Gauff Says She Is ‘Debt Free’ After Pocketing $3m from Grand Slam Win: "I didn't go to college"

• Coco Gauff won her first-ever Grand Slam on Saturday, September 9
• The 19-year-old became the first American teenager to win the Grand Slam after Serena Williams in 1999
• She recently did a live session on social media in which fans asked her what she planned to do with her winnings

Coco Gauff recently gave fans some perspective on how young she was after being asked what she planned to do with her new-found fortune after becoming a Grand Slam champion.

On Saturday, she secured her maiden Grand Slam title after sinking Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final in what was an incredible feat for the 19-year-old.

Her win meant she became the first American teenager to win the Grand Slam since Serena Williams, who did so back in 1999.

Thanks to the win, Gauff is set to pocket a staggering $3million [£2.37million] in prize money.

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To say the money is a hefty sum would be an understatement, especially bearing in mind that the new Grand Slam champion is barely 20.

Thanks to the win, Gauff’s cumulative career earnings have now rocketed to a massive $11,107,463.

What will Gauff do with her winnings?

On a recent Instagram Live session with her fans, Gauff was asked what many fans have been wondering after learning just how lucrative the sport of tennis can be, especially for a young athlete.

In response, the youngster revealed that she got suggestions from some fans to pay off her debts - something she doesn’t have at the moment.

As cited on TalkSport, the 19-year-old said she has been debt-free since she did not go to college, and the fact that she still lives with her parents only means minimal bills.

"Somebody said, 'pay off debts'... I'm 19, I don't have any debt, I'm not in debt," she said in between giggles.

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"I'm not in debt, I live with my parents still, so I'm not in debt. I didn't go to college so I don't have any student dues to pay.

"I'm not in debt, I'm too young. My parents would never put me in that position to be in debts so yeah, I have nothing to pay right now."

As reported by Tennis365, Gauff’s feat was so remarkable that she earned plaudits from Serena Williams, who celebrated the youngster with a glowing tribute.

2023 US Open Champions

Sports Brief also reported on the 2023 US Open Champions as Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff lead the list.

Britain's Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram made history on Friday, becoming the first pairing in over a century to win three straight US Open men's doubles titles.

Elsewhere, Gabriela Dabrowski became the first Canadian player to win a Grand Slam women's doubles title on Sunday when she and her partner Erin Routliffe captured the US Open crown.