Coco Gauff, the 21-year-old tennis star and 2025 French Open champion, officially confirmed her relationship with Atlanta-based musician and aspiring actor Jalen Sera on June 7, 2025, marking their two-year anniversary in a heartwarming moment during a BOSE promotional video. Gauff, who had kept Sera’s identity private despite dropping hints since 2024, blushed as she identified his voice in a game called “What’s That Sound?” where Sera said, “You’re the absolute coolest person ever. I’m so proud of you… I love you,” per Sportskeeda. Gauff beamed, revealing, “That’s my boyfriend, and today’s actually our two-year anniversary,” per ProFootballNetwork.
The couple’s bond, which began in spring 2023, has roots in a unique backstory: Sera, born April 26, 2002, in Durham, North Carolina, was a fourth-grade student of Gauff’s mother, Candi, a former educator, per ProFootballNetwork. Candi praised Sera as a “smart, nice kid,” a sentiment Gauff echoed in a 2024 TIME interview, calling their relationship—her first—“refreshing” for his non-tennis perspective, per TIME. Sera’s support has been evident, from attending Gauff’s Miami Open matches with her family to celebrating her French Open win over Aryna Sabalenka (6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4) with a social media post, per Hindustan Times.
Gauff and Sera gradually shared glimpses of their romance, including a November 2024 Instagram post from Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival, where they stood side by side, per Yahoo. Sera’s Instagram Stories, like calling Gauff a “warrior” after her 3.5-hour Italian Open semi-final win in May 2025, fueled speculation, per MyForeignHalf. Posts on X, such as @Tennis_Updates5’s “Coco Gauff and Jalen Sera finally go public,” celebrated the reveal, per @Tennis_Updates5. As Gauff prepares for Wimbledon (June 30-July 13), Sera’s quiet encouragement remains a grounding force, per EssentiallySports.
