Coco Gauff, the 21-year-old World No. 2 and 2025 French Open champion, offered a sharp and honest counter to Carlos Alcaraz’s playful take on aging during a lighthearted Wimbledon 2025 promotional video, posted on Instagram by @WTA on June 26, 2025. When asked, “At what age do you become old?” Alcaraz, the 22-year-old two-time Wimbledon champion, jokingly replied, “I am old already,” prompting laughter. Gauff, with a grin, responded, “I’m not old, but I’m not young either—I’m just Coco,” sidestepping the age trap with her trademark confidence, per *EssentiallySports*.[](https://www.essentiallysports.com/atp-wta-tennis-news-coco-gauff-counters-carlos-alcaraz-with-honest-take-on-toughest-question-at-wimbledon/)
The exchange, filmed at the All England Club ahead of Wimbledon’s start on June 30, highlighted their charisma as tennis’s young superstars, both fresh off French Open titles against No. 1 players Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner, per *AP News*. Gauff’s response reflected her perspective on age-related scrutiny, having previously told *The Guardian* in 2023, “Age is important to mention sometimes, but it gets a bit annoying,” given her breakthrough as the youngest Wimbledon qualifier in 2019 at age 15. Alcaraz’s quip and Gauff’s retort underscored their ability to engage fans off the court, with @TennisFanUK on X calling it “the kind of banter that makes tennis fun.”[](https://apnews.com/article/wimbledon-2025-coco-gauff-carlos-alcaraz-968df8b92ea7ba95779b9d91d123d4df)
Gauff faces a tough Wimbledon draw, starting with Dayana Yastremska and potentially meeting Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals, while Alcaraz begins against Fabio Fognini, eyeing a third straight title, per *Tennis.com*. Their playful interaction, alongside stars like Sinner (“I’m not old yet”) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (“18, that’s when you roam your own way”), fueled excitement for a tournament where their youth and talent are set to shine, per *The Washington Post*.
