DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Delray Beach marked a momentous occasion on Tuesday with the grand opening of newly refurbished public tennis courts at Pompey Park with none other than hometown hero Coco Gauff.
This initiative is part of the U.S. Open Legacy Initiative, created to celebrate Coco Gauff’s historic 2023 U.S. Open women’s singles title. The Pompey Park courts are the first major project completed as part of the initiative and were hand-picked by Gauff due to her personal ties to the park.
Coco Gauff, a Delray Beach native, grew up playing on the Pompey Park courts as a child and notably has the geographic coordinates of the courts featured on her signature tennis shoe.
The mayor of Delray Beach Shelly Petrolia, President and Chairman of the Board of USTA Dr. Brian Hainline, CEO of USTA Lew Sherr, and U.S. Open Tournament Director Stacey Allaster stood alongside Gauff at the grand opening of the newly refurbished court.
Coco Gauff also stayed for the children’s tennis clinic. Photos show Gauff playing tennis with the kids, taking turns hitting the ball back and forth.
