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Gauff joins flyExclusive as global brand ambassador
The two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff will travel exclusively with the Kinston, North Carolina-based private jet operator on the WTA Tour and beyond.
Coco Gauff is one of the most passionate, determined and inspirational players in professional tennis.
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Two-time Grand Slam champion and top-ranked American tennis player Coco Gauff has joined flyExclusive, Inc. as a global brand ambassador. The Kinston, North Carolina-headquartered company, which owns and operates a private jet fleet, will provide Gauff, her team and her family with exclusive travel to WTA Tour destinations and beyond.

“Travelling for tournaments and training can be demanding, but the fleet flexibility, personal service and quality that flyExclusive provides allows me to relax and focus on my game. As I’ve flown with flyExclusive, it has become very clear that the flyExclusive family has an unparalleled work ethic and all-in attitude, and strives to win every day. I greatly admire their commitment to their passengers, their community and their craft, and look forward to travelling with them,” comments Gauff.

Gauff has had a spectacular rise since defeating her inspiration Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 2019 at the age of 15. She has since earned 10 singles titles and 10 doubles titles, winning her first Grand Slam singles title at the 2023 US Open and her second at the 2025 French Open. She also represented her country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and 2024 Paris Olympic Games, where she served as a US flag bearer during the opening ceremony. Off-court, she supports several initiatives, including the Coco Gauff Tennis Scholarship Program.

“Coco embodies the qualities we try to live by at flyExclusive. She’s hardworking, a humble professional and uses her platform for a larger cause. I am delighted to welcome Coco, her loved ones and her team to the flyExclusive family and to give them complete peace of mind every time they fly,” says founder, chairman and CEO Jim Segrave.

“Coco, her father Corey and the family have been very refreshing to work with,” adds Brentton Jones, senior vice president of fractional ownership programmes and Jet Club memberships at flyExclusive. “As a former professional sports executive with the NFL and now a part of the flyExclusive family for over half a decade, I can compare from experience, and team Coco is one of the most professional groups that I have ever had the pleasure of getting to know. Her tireless approach to elevating her game through the balance of finesse, power and grit mirrors the flyExclusive way and makes her the perfect fit for us. We look forward to working with her for years to come.”

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