Coco Gauff, the 21-year-old American tennis star, and her boyfriend, Atlanta-based musician Jalen Sera, enjoyed a romantic breakfast date on June 12, 2025, days after Gauff’s French Open victory, but the couple had a lighthearted disagreement over one dish—cantaloupe, per Pro Football Network. Gauff, fresh off her second Grand Slam title defeating Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5-7), 6-2, 6-4, shared an Instagram Story of their meal, featuring pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs, and cantaloupe, captioning it with her love for the fruit, per Pro Football Network. Sera, however, reposted the story with a cheeky, “Cantaloupe sux !!!!,” highlighting their playful difference, per Pro Football Network.
The couple, who confirmed their two-year relationship in a Bose promotional video where Sera’s “I love you” message made Gauff blush, have kept their romance private but share sweet moments, per Sportskeeda. Their breakfast date followed Gauff’s stellar 2025 clay season, including runner-up finishes in Madrid and Rome, per Pro Football Network. Sera, a supportive presence at Gauff’s U.S. matches, joined her mother, Candi—his former fourth-grade teacher—and family at the Miami Open, per Sportskeeda. Gauff values Sera’s non-tennis perspective, telling Time in 2024, “It gives me a fresh perspective,” per EssentiallySports.
Fans on X, like @TennisVibes, adored the couple’s banter, with @GauffFanClub noting, “Cantaloupe drama is peak Coco-Jalen,” per. As Gauff gears up for the Berlin Tennis Open on June 16, her chemistry with Sera, from late-night US Open calls to this fruity feud, remains a charming backdrop to her rise, per Us Magazine.
