Revamped World Team Tennis Adds Coco Gaufff As Owner, Participant
Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 05:16PM By Barry Janoff
September 24, 2026: In the ongoing rebuilding and reimagining of its organization, World Team Tennis said Coco Gauff has joined the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club franchise as a player and owner.
Gauff is scheduled to compete in Flamingos’ home matches in Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Fla., Dec. 14-15.
The two-time Grand Slam winner joins a Florida Flamingos Racquet Club that also includes Learner Tien, Iva Jovic and Tommy Paul (subject to change).
In addition, the reworked World Team Tennis three-team relaunch this December will feature the Toronto North Racquet Club, with players Victoria Mboko, Leylah Fernandez, Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo; and the New York Empire Racquet Club, featuring Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Camila Osorio.
New York’s home venue is Barclays Center, Brooklyn; Toronto is Coca-Cola Coliseum.
The season is scheduled to begin Dec. 2 in Brooklyn. (See full schedule here.)
“Growing the sport through team competition and making it more accessible are two things I love, and WTT does both,” Gauff, who lives in Boca Raton, said via WTT.
“I’m looking forward to playing at home in front of my family and friends in South Florida. It’s not often, as a tennis player, that we get to compete as part of a team, so I’m excited for the new experience, not only for myself but, even more importantly, for the fans.”
Founded by a group including Billie Jean King in 1974, WTT halted play following the 2021 season.
In 2026, under new ownership and management, WTT said it has returned “with top professional players competing in a new, high-energy primetime format that blends elite tennis with entertainment, culture, and local pride — redefining the team tennis experience for the next generation of players and fans.”
"In line with WTT’s original vision, we wanted to have top-ranked players competing against one another in a team setting,” Stephen Amritraj, WTT CEO said via the organization.
“In one night, fans get to watch elite men and women compete across singles and mixed doubles while representing their teams and cities. It’s more variety, more competition, and more meaningful tennis packed into each match, and we think that creates an incredible experience and great value for fans.”
As part of WTT’s relaunch, the league said it would be “focused on value through variety by providing fans the opportunity to watch eight elite players compete in a traditional match window that typically showcases two.”
Team matches will feature four singles sets — Men's No. 1, Women's No. 1, Men's No. 2, and Women's No. 2 — and a mixed doubles Supertiebreaker, with both genders contributing equally to the overall team result.
WTT earlier this month signed a broadcast partnership with USA Sports, the sports division of Versant, which is home to premier sporting events airing on USA Network, Golf Channel, CNBC and Fandango.
USA Sports will exclusively air all six of WTT’s live matches on CNBC in primetime this December, bringing the relaunched league to the network’s national audience, while Fandango will provide live free streaming coverage for the six matches.
“In creating a new era of World Team Tennis, our goal is to build a sports and entertainment property that delivers value to fans wherever they are, while tapping into adjacent audiences that can help grow the sport,” said Amritraj.
“Versant’s portfolio is uniquely compelling because it allows us to do both. CNBC has a natural connection to the traditional tennis audience while Fandango provides an opportunity to reach fans from a streaming perspective.”
According to Patrick Yee, chief business officer, via WTT, “We wanted to develop clubs that can live well beyond the court and are inextricably linked with local communities, personalities and legacies. This is just the beginning.”
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