Coco Gauff’s Must Haves: From a Fruit Smoothie to a Squishmallow

It’s hard to believe Coco Gauff just headed to her very first Olympics. After pulling out of the Tokyo Games in 2021 because of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, 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.”

She’s since added Naked’s real fruit juice smoothies into her regimen to “complement” her fruit salads, citing the fact that they’re “an easy, on-the-go option on and off the court.” Gauff recently partnered with the brand as Naked’s first Chief Smoothie Officer — a CSO, if you will — to collaborate on creating 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 of the Paris Olympics, the athlete told PS about her current must-have products, including a low-sugar juice, soothing face cleanser, cozy Squishmallow, and more.