20 | Coco Gauff in The Player’s Box

Summary

The Player's Box — Episode 20: Coco Gauff in The Player’s Box

Release Date: January 6, 2026
Hosts: Desirae Krawczyk, Jennifer Brady, Madison Keys, Jessica Pegula
Special Guest: Coco Gauff

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Episode Overview

This episode welcomes tennis superstar Coco Gauff into the Player’s Box for a lively, revealing conversation. Listeners get behind-the-scenes stories of player mishaps, pre-match adventures, travel tales, fashion choices, and a fun window into tennis friendships. The group covers everything from Secret Santa faux-pas, “Never Have I Ever?” confessions, fashion debates, superstitions, and social media trends, offering a candid look at life beyond the court.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Pre-Season Catch-Up & “Unforced Error of the Week”

Timestamps: 01:04–10:39

• Coco’s Preseason & Secret Santa Mishap

  • Coco is home but headed to Atlanta for holiday parties before locking in for training.
  • Unforced Error: Coco misread a TikTok recipe and poured half a mug of Baileys into everyone's hot chocolate, instead of a shot. Everyone ended up too tipsy to finish (01:49).
    • “I thought she was using a mug and it was a shot glass, so I poured the wrong amount.” — Coco (02:22)

• Hosts' Unforced Errors & Winners

  • Jess: Flooded her hotel room by falling asleep with the shower running (03:11–05:12).
    • “When I stepped into the ledge of the bathroom, my foot was probably submerged in water.” — Jessica (04:20)
  • Jenny: Mistook the smell of heated, sweaty clothes for a dirty protein shaker (05:12–06:20).
  • Desirae: Helped a family recover their runaway dog after fireworks via Ring app and some sleuthing (06:35–08:33).

• Training Woes

  • Madison laments her ongoing hate for 400m sprints in training; internal monologue goes off the rails (08:56–09:55).
    • “It’s literally not even halfway in and I’m like: ‘This is dumb. I hate this. I don’t know why I’m here.’” — Madison (09:50)

2. Never Have I Ever: Tour Life Edition

Timestamps: 10:43–20:02

• Mistaken Identity: All have been confused for other players, notably Coco for “almost every black player—Serena, Venus, Sloane, Taylor, you name it” (11:20).
• DMs to Celebrities:
  • Coco admits to sending a bald-filter pic to a TikTok influencer at 16 (12:55–13:51).
  • Jess: DMed Kevin Jonas about a concert, got a response (13:54).
  • Jenny: DMed Josh Allen several times, "no response, never will" (14:27).
• Forgetting Essentials: Credentials and rackets left behind. Coco tells the French Open racket story—entered court with zero rackets due to nerves and a heavy water bottle-laden bag (15:26–16:44).
  • “I open one and I’m like, that’s weird, no rackets. I open the other and there’s no rackets.” — Coco (16:36)
• Other Admission Highlights: Sleeping through alarms, strategizing prize money spending (sofa-per-round motivation!), binge-watching entire TV seasons, cringing at own interviews, and champagne-popping nerves.

3. Escape Room Bonds & Team USA Camaraderie

Timestamps: 21:18–26:17

• United Cup Memories:
  • Massive team bonding, “Mama Dez” dubbed the team bonder. Escape rooms were central, with Taylor Fritz “always wanting to be the guy to finish the room,” but only succeeding once (21:33).
  • Group reminisces about Rome’s Wonderland escape room and a failed zombie escape.
  • Running Joke: Desirae’s “bluffing” in escape rooms—pointing at the wrong clues (23:20–23:47).
    • “We call her bluff because she runs around the room and she points stuff out, and she’s like, ‘This is it!’ And we’re like, ‘That’s the light switch.’” — Madison (23:20)

4. Coco’s 2025 Season Reflections

Timestamps: 24:40–25:04

• Favorite Season Moments: Winning a Grand Slam and United Cup; emphasis on team fun and the importance of starting seasons with bonding and positivity (24:49).

5. Off-Season Highlights & Tennis Kit Talk

Timestamps: 26:19–32:21

• Coco on Off-Season: Attending the Camp Flog Gnaw festival. Flew to LA twice due to rainouts, demonstrating commitment to fun (26:26).

• Tennis Fashion & Kit Design:

  • Wimbledon corset outfit (loved but lost R1 so it "didn't really get seen"), French Open leather-jacket look.
  • Coco details the creative process: mood boards with New Balance, testing for playability (29:42–30:29).
  • Sometimes says no: “I’ve refused to wear something, yeah.” (31:43)

• Favorite Fits According to Hosts:

  • “Australian Open outfit with the cutouts” — Madison
  • “French Open, not cropped for once” — Jessica

6. Ranking & Stereotyping Top American Men (Light-Hearted)

Timestamps: 33:30–39:49

• Who’s Most Stressed, Competitive, Best-Dressed…?
  • Most Stressed Pre-Match: Taylor Fritz (serious) (34:51).
  • Biggest Crowd-Lover: Frances Tiafoe (“Not even secretly,” loves celebrity attention, knows where everyone sits) (35:16–35:46).
  • Most Competitive at Games: Taylor (“Every time. Competition.”) (36:30–36:39).
  • Most Likely to Forget Credentials: Frances, “He also forgot his rackets this year, right?” (37:09).
  • Who Would Struggle Most with Negative TikTok Comments?: Ben Shelton — “He’s like that meme: ‘And I took that personally.’” (37:32).

7. Coco or No Go: What’s Cool?

Timestamps: 40:04–48:57

Rapid-fire Gen-Z “approved or not”:

• Posting stories no caption? “Coco.”
• TikTok photo dumps? Not for real, unless as a joke.
• Voice notes? Now approved because of texting and driving (42:00).
• Reading comments after a loss? Should be “no,” but “I like to reply and then don’t post.” (42:18)
• “Turning read receipts on?” Petty but powerful move just for boyfriend during a fight. (43:32)
• Double texting? “I do it. I don’t care.” (43:51)
• Hard launch/soft launch relationships? Soft launch is more demure; hard launch = full face posted (44:00–44:42)
• Wearing tennis clothes off-court? Hard no, unless working out; gentle roast of Jenny for doing it (46:57)
• Sunglasses indoors? Not a fan unless avoiding recognition, but feels weird. (47:23)
• Filming public TikToks? Used to, now finds it cringey; “hate the idea of someone watching me film.” (48:26)
• Use of terms like “gyat”? No go; “we thought we were being cool.” (45:53–46:11)

8. Who Am I?: Tennis Trivia Game

Timestamps: 49:36–53:55

• Recap on last week’s answer (Dinara Safina), banter about Desirae’s wild guesses.
• Coco gives clues (find me at the zoo, aced by a slow server, same city as rappers Lotto/Young Thug). Fun group chat as they all try and mostly succeed at guessing.

9. Fan Q&A

Timestamps: 54:03–59:51

• Barilla Pasta: No longer sponsored, but Coco still buys it—“that’s how you know it’s real” (55:08).
• Going to the Movies with Jess: Still hasn’t happened, ongoing joke—“Jess is on my hit list.” (55:48–56:53)
• Doubles Strategy with Each Host:
  • With Jess: “If we returned well we won. If not, lost.”
  • With Des: “Just try not to hit me, set up her backhand and lobs, I’ll hit overheads.”
  • With Maddie: “She serves big, I clean up at the net.”
  • With Jenny: “Serve and volley, your kick would throw people off.”
    (57:29–58:49)
• Best Drill for Improvement:
  • Two-on-ones for fitness and ball-striking; hand feeds for touch and technique (59:15).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Coco’s Spiked Hot Chocolate Mishap:
  “I thought she was using a mug and it was a shot glass, so I poured the wrong amount.” (02:22)

• On Being Mistaken for Other Players:
  “Almost every, like, black player. Serena, Venus, Sloane, Taylor, you name it.” — Coco (11:20)

• Reliving the Forgotten Rackets Story:
  “I go in court with six rackets. I open one and I’m like, that’s weird, no rackets… I try to call my coach and the ref is like, ‘you can’t do that.’” — Coco (16:36)

• On Champagne Popping Anxiety:
  “The first time I popped champagne was this year, United Cup, and Taylor Fritz had to show me how.” (20:33)

• Tennis Fashion Design:
  “We take a bunch of magazines, Pinterest and stuff… I staple on the wall what I like for each slam… I have to make sure [the outfit] is playable.” — Coco (29:42–30:29)

• Trolling and Honesty in Friendships:
  “You have to troll Jenny at some point.” — Jessica (49:33)

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Episode Highlights by Timestamp

• 01:17 – Coco joins; preseason check-in.
• 01:49–10:39 – “Unforced Error” stories (lots of laughs, travel mishaps, training pain).
• 10:43–20:02 – “Never Have I Ever” game (mistaken identities, DMs, rackets forgotten, post-match superstitions).
• 21:18–26:17 – Escape room stories, United Cup team tales.
• 26:19–32:21 – Off-season fun, music festivals, tennis kit design and fashion runway.
• 33:30–39:49 – Playfully rating/ranking male American players’ on-tour energy and habits.
• 40:04–48:57 – “Coco or No Go?”: fashion, technology, slang, confidence — Gen Z court judgments.
• 49:36–53:55 – “Who Am I?” tennis trivia game.
• 54:03–59:51 – Fan questions (pasta sponsorship, movie invites, doubles strategy, best practice drills).

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Tone & Takeaways

The episode is fast-paced, mischievous, and intimate—full of giggles, irreverence, and inside-tennis jokes that pull listeners into the friend group’s world. Coco is candid, witty, and game to share everything from embarrassing moments to her approach to designing tennis kits and navigating internet culture. The hosts allow each other space for honesty, teasing, and uplifting moments, shining light on the supportive, sometimes silly, realities of WTA life.

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For New & Returning Listeners

If you want candid, funny, and authentic insight into life on tour—plus the lighter side of professional sports—this is a can’t-miss episode. Coco’s chemistry with the group serves up top-tier storytelling and generational tennis wisdom.

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[End of Summary]

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[D]

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[B]

Hi everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Players Box. I'm Desiree Krafczyk alongside Jenny Brady, Madison Keys and Jess Pugula. We have a very special episode today. Coco Goth is joining us. Welcome, Coco.

[F]

Hello.

[B]

How are you doing?

[C]

How's preseason going?

[B]

Where are you coming from?

[F]

It's going good. I am home right now and then I'm going to Atlanta to go to some holiday parties before I had to lock back in.

[B]

Love.

[F]

That tough.

[B]

Well, we usually start with an unforced error of the week or if you don't have an unforced error, a winner of the week. So do you have one this week of either?

[F]

I have an on force era, so I've turned 21 this year. So, you know, I'm trying to, you know, learn my alcohol and things like that. I hosted Secret Santa and I made like spike hot chocolate and I saw like, I follow the recipe on TikTok. So I saw that she poured like half a Bailey's in it and half of hot chocolate. But I didn't realize she was using a shot glass. So I poured like half of a mug of Baileys.

[D]

So you got everyone hammered or is.

[E]

That just for you?

[F]

I. No. Well, it was for all of us. Nobody finished their drink. I like started drinking it and I was like freaking out, like halfway. And I was like, I don't think I poured the right amount. So I poured like half of mine away and just filled it up with hot chocolate. And everybody else, first they didn't feel it, but then you could tell, like we started playing games. Yes, I, I mess it up and then somebody, I didn't tell anyone about my mistake, but then they were like, what did you put in there? And I was like, I thought she was using a shot. I thought she was using a mug and it was a shot glass, so I poured the wrong amount. That's awesome.

[D]

Yeah, sounds like a winner.

[F]

I mean, depends what you want. Delight. So, yeah, it depends.

[B]

Jesse.

[C]

I have a good one from when I came back after playing. Jenny kind of knows it. Playing my exhibition. So I played in New Jersey and I got back kind of late. We went to get sushi afterwards. Had like a little bit of sake. So, like, it was late and it was a long day. So I got back to my room, turn the shower on. I'm kind of one that turns the shower on and, like, lets it run for like five minutes before I get in. So I laid down in bed and I fell asleep and I flooded my bathroom. The shower drain was not draining. And so I, like, got up, like, I don't know, 20 minutes later, and I was like, oh, my God, the shower's on. And I, like, run in there and it's literally like, I get. And it's like wet, wet, like, stuff. And I'm like, oh, my God. Oh my God. And I run in and it like. Luckily there was like a little bit of a ledge. But, like, when I stepped into the ledge of the bathroom, like, my foot was probably submerged in water. And I just look in the shower. Like, the entire bathroom was flooded. And the. So I turned it off, obviously, and it just. I let it sit for like 10 minutes and it was not draining. And I was like, oh, my God. The shower is just. It's not draining at all. It's just standing water. And this is at like 12:15am So I took all my stuff. I had a 7:30am flight the next morning out of like, Newark. So I. I only had like one bag in my tennis bag. So I grabbed my stuff, went downstairs. I'm like, can I just get a new room? Like, I flooded the bathroom. Oh, my gosh. But the shower drain, like, wasn't. It's not draining. I was like, it's not draining. It's not totally my fault, but it's like 50, 50. So anyway, she didn't really seem to care, so I just moved rooms and that was that. So RIP Bathroom. It was a good one, though. It was a solid, unforced air. Jenny.

[E]

I don't really have one. I mean, the other day when I was driving back to the hotel from practice, I. It was cold in the morning and I had my heat on in the car and so I had the heat on, like, on my feet. And my face. And I had taken my sweaty clothes and like, put them on the ground on the passenger side, like on the floor. And when I was driving back, like, I was just like, I was drinking a protein shake and I had the shaker bottle, and every time I would take a sip, I was like, oof. Wow, this, like, I need, really need to clean out this shaker bottle. Like, it smells so bad. And I. I didn't realize until I got back to the hotel that the heat was on and it was actually hot air blowing onto my sweaty clothes. And then like the sweat and that smell was like, the smell that I was smelling was coming from my clothes. So I think that was.

[C]

That's gross.

[E]

Yeah, yeah.

[C]

And then you were inhaling it as you were drinking.

[F]

Yeah, yeah.

[D]

Young gross.

[E]

Yeah, it was gross. And I thought it was like my shaker bottle. And I was like, ew, this is really gross. I was gonna toss it, but I was like, no, it wasn't the shaker bottle. So we're good, dez.

[B]

Well, I have a winner of the week. A couple days ago, I went to watch these annual fireworks that are in my city. And the first firework went off and we, my friend and I would just see a dog just completely sprint by us. And we were like, oh, no, this dog scared of the fireworks. And we were like, there's no way, like, we're gonna help find this dog. So we kind of like walked around after the fireworks and we see a family, like frantically, like, looking for a dog. And we're like, oh my God, we saw the dog literally like 10 minutes ago. So we ended up exchanging numbers with them and trying to help them out find the dog. There was like five of us kind of helping out and one of our friends was like, wait, let's check the ring app to see if we can in the neighborhood if anyone's like chatted or seen anything. So this is like after like an hour that we looked around and saw anything someone had saw that there were bloody paw prints that they had seen. Like literally maybe like a 35 minute walk from the beach is when we first saw the dog. And we followed that ring camera, like notification. And luckily we end up finding the dog that was like past my house, like 35 minute walk. And the family with like the two kids, they were like, oh my God. Like, we found Nala. Like, it was like so sad. But when we helped find the dog, like, I was like, so, like hysterical. I was like, so relieved because, like, there are two little kids and they're searching out for their dog. And then. But anyways, the dog was fine, so that was my winner of the week. I helped save a dog with a friend.

[F]

So how did the paws get bloody?

[C]

Yeah. Wait, what?

[B]

I think. I think because it was just sprinting from the beach, and, like, it was just hauling ass, and, like, I think because it's paused, but they had to cross, like, a. A major street. And luckily, this dog did not get hit, because that would have been devastating. But, yeah, that was my winner of the week. We helped save a dog.

[C]

Oh, Great job, guys.

[E]

Detective Coco.

[C]

It started off bad.

[B]

I was like, where is this going? Yeah, I was always scared.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

I don't know if I would bring. I don't know if I was gonna bring a dog to Fireworks. I'm not sure that was a good idea, but it slipped out of the harness and.

[E]

Yeah.

[B]

But anyways, found the dog. He's great. Or she's great at home. So, Maddie.

[D]

I have decided to become a runner, and I had to do track workouts, like, once a week. And I keep thinking every time we go, because we start with four hundreds, that it's like, this will be the week that I, like, feel good about them. And as we finish the first turn, every time in my head, I'm like, this is stupid. No one should run this far. Like, 400 is not a sprint. It's long distance. I hate this. And it happened again this week, so I. I would like to negotiate that I don't have to do any sprints anymore. I don't think I'll actually win that negotiation, but I think my unforced error is that I just keep, like, assuming that I will wrap my brain around it every single week, and I fail miserably. It's literally not even halfway. And I'm like, this is. This is dumb. I hate this. I don't know why I'm here. And it's just like the internal monologue goes sideways.

[B]

She's a runner. She's a track star.

[C]

She's a track star.

[E]

No, thanks. That's okay for me. Dog.

[B]

Who won unforced error.

[E]

I think Coco.

[C]

I think Coco. Because it was like, yes.

[F]

Yeah. I feel like. Jess. Yeah.

[B]

You got both, Coco.

[C]

I feel like you got both, so that kind of is a win. Yeah, Mine was pretty bad, though. I've had a lot.

[F]

I think flooding is flooding a Hoko Cali.

[E]

That was hilarious.

[B]

Luckily, it wasn't your own house, but.

[E]

But.

[B]

Okay. Well, Coco, congrats on your first unforced error of the Week win.

[C]

Yeah. Great job.

[F]

Thank you.

[E]

Double winner from Coco.

[F]

First up, we out here. Okay.

[D]

So we are going to play a little game. We're going to play. Never have I ever. Everyone starts with five fingers. If you've done it, put one down. You have to tell your story, and we will keep it going. So never have I ever been mistaken for another player in public. So all of us have.

[F]

Okay.

[D]

We'll just go around really quickly and say, who is the person you get confused for the most?

[B]

Coco.

[F]

Almost every, like, black player. So, yeah.

[D]

Okay.

[F]

Serena, Venus, Sloane, Taylor, you name it.

[D]

Perfect.

[B]

Jess.

[C]

Well, I get mistaken for you all the time. I get mistaken for dez. I don't know if I've gotten Jenny, but I get Juju almost a lot. Honestly, like, a lot of. A lot of different people. Also depends on the hairstyle I'm wearing at the time. Jenny.

[E]

Maria Sakuri.

[C]

Yeah.

[E]

Does.

[B]

I definitely get Jess a lot. I get Jenny with my hairs in a bun. I definitely get Maria Zachary a lot of the time.

[D]

Maddie. I get Jess a lot to the point where it actually makes me really angry. And I've gotten in fights with people because they're like, no, you're Jessica. And I'm like, I'm not Jessica. And then I've gotten. I've gotten some off the wall. Like, someone was like, oh, my God, Sloan. And I was like, where me?

[C]

No, Sloan.

[B]

I definitely will sign. I definitely will sign for Jess. If someone calls me Jess, I'm like, sure, I got you.

[C]

Go for it.

[D]

Okay, next. Have you ever deleted a post because it didn't get enough likes?

[E]

No.

[B]

Oh, wow.

[E]

Unless someone did, but they don't want to admit it.

[C]

Okay.

[D]

Okay. We're all confident we like it.

[B]

Okay.

[F]

I mean, you can hide the likes, though, now, so. Yeah, that's true.

[D]

So it doesn't matter. DM'd a celebrity.

[E]

Yeah.

[F]

Oh, yeah.

[D]

Everyone but me.

[F]

Okay. Coco. It was more like a Tiktoker influencer. And it was like, a trend. This was, like, a long time ago. I was, like, 16, and there was, like. I'm not going to say his name, but it was a Tiktoker that everybody found attractive. And I didn't DM shooting my shot or anything. I just sent, like. I don't know, I was just bored. So I did the ball filter, and I took a picture of myself, bald and tinted. Hey. And I knew he would never see it. And I didn't really remember until, like, earlier this year, because I was just going through his page. Got kind of just. He came up on my for you page. I don't have a crush on him anymore, but. And I went through, like, our messages and I was like, oh, my God, I forgot I sent this. So I unsent it, but he never saw it.

[E]

Did he read it?

[F]

I mean, I don't know because, like, obviously you can open it and it doesn't, but I don't think he ever saw it. At least I hope not.

[D]

Okay.

[F]

Okay.

[D]

Just.

[C]

I just. DMs Kevin Jonas from the Jonas Brothers because we went to go see them and he follows me and I met him at the US Open, so it was just like a hey, like, we're going to come see you in sunrise, blah, blah, blah. He's so super nice and responded and everything. So.

[D]

Yeah, K does.

[C]

Oh, sorry.

[B]

I've definitely messaged, like, Lindsey Vaughn or, like, responded and, like, when she responds back, I'm like, oh, my God, I get so excited. Or Broma Bakery.

[F]

She definitely.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

She's my celeb. She's my celeb.

[E]

Jenny, Josh Allen.

[C]

Yeah, Obviously no response.

[E]

Literally no response. Never will respond. And literally it's only going downhill now, like, once. Going to. Great game, Joshi. Yeah, well, I played so good this.

[F]

Have a baby on the way.

[B]

Keep your head up, Joshi.

[F]

Well, I like Haley Steinfu.

[C]

Yeah.

[E]

Yeah. She's all right.

[B]

Maddie. Oh, you have it.

[D]

I have it. No, I don't. Yeah, yeah, I have it.

[E]

Guys, I'm not gonna lie. My hand is, like, cramping.

[F]

Yeah.

[D]

Okay, you can put it down. You can put it down. Just tell me if you've done it.

[F]

Okay. Okay.

[D]

Forgotten a credential.

[B]

Oh.

[C]

Oh, yeah.

[F]

Oh, I think everybody's done it.

[D]

I don't think I've ever forgotten.

[F]

Oh, my gosh. Maddie's just perfect.

[D]

I'm definitely not perfect. Like, I've forgotten shoes, but I haven't forgotten my credentials.

[C]

Yeah, I forget it.

[F]

I mean, I don't have a story for mine. It just happens all the time.

[D]

It happens.

[F]

Okay.

[D]

Has. Has anyone ever forgotten their rackets before?

[C]

Match.

[F]

Oh.

[C]

That might have been a setup.

[F]

That was the setup. I felt targeted. Okay, look, it wasn't my fault entirely. My coach usually puts my rackets in right before I go in court. And I don't know. It was the first round. I was so nervous, and I go to the bathroom and they're rushing me. They're like, you need to come out. So I just pick up my bag because French Open has a reasonable bottle. So my other bag was just so heavy because all the bottles. I didn't even notice the weight of my tennis bag. So I know I go on racket. I go in court with six rackets. I open one and I'm like, that's weird. No rackets. I open the other one and there's no rackets. And I look at my box, there's nobody there. So now I try to go on my phone to call my coach and then the ref is like, you can't do that. And I was like, bro, I have no rackets. Like, you think he's going to tell me coaching or something right now? Before the match even started? And so then eventually my New balance rep was in the box and I just like open my bag up and show him I have no rackets and he goes sprints. And then JC gets the rackets. I was so mad, but it like got the nervousness out. And at this point I was like, okay, I'm gonna win. I love that.

[D]

Okay. Has anyone ever slept through an alarm on match day?

[E]

No.

[D]

No.

[C]

I want to say I have.

[E]

Oh, too much.

[C]

I tried to sleep through alarms. I'm such a heavy sleeper. I think I have. I think I did one year friendship in Qualys. I don't really remember. It was fine. It wasn't to the point of like a detrimental. Like I missed the match, but I definitely. I think I had to like bump my warm up back.

[B]

I definitely have slept through an alarm, but it's not. It's because the match before me either there was someone at retirement or like a default. And then like I'm still napping, like thinking I have time. And then they're like, hey, you got 15, 20 minutes before you go on court. And I'm like, oh, okay.

[D]

Okay. Thought about what you were going to buy with your prize money after winning a big match or a tournament. I've definitely done that.

[C]

I've done that. I have no more fingers left.

[B]

Yeah, you can use the other hand.

[E]

Yeah, I've just thought about like what I'm going to eat.

[F]

Yeah, same. Honestly, I think about what I'm going to eat. So yeah, I just want over burger.

[E]

Yeah.

[F]

Okay.

[C]

I've definitely thought about a bag or something.

[B]

Oh yeah.

[E]

I.

[D]

When I was playing, I was playing in a tournament at the end of the year.

[F]

Wow. Whoa.

[D]

Described so.

[C]

That was crazy loud.

[E]

That was insane.

[B]

Sorry. Barely even touched it.

[E]

Okay. Destination. There's no way you barely touched it.

[B]

This is not touching.

[E]

That was the same level.

[B]

No, it was like that there.

[D]

That's tough. So I, I was Playing a tournament at the end of the year and I was moving into an apartment and I had no stuff. It was my first apartment and I was a little bit toasty. So the motivation was maybe not, like, totally there to, like, do super well that week I was like, oh, no. If I lose, I go home and the year's over. So I made a deal with myself that however far I got, I got to use that money to, like, furnish my apartment. So I literally was like, every single round. Like, okay, yes, I can afford the couch now. And so I, like, had to basically, like, bribe myself.

[B]

But that works.

[C]

It's a good way to do it.

[D]

Yeah. Has anyone watched a full season of TV in one day?

[F]

Yeah. Yeah.

[E]

I mean, I. I think, like, every show.

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

There's been several.

[D]

Everyone agreed.

[B]

I'm trying to think.

[E]

Coco's like, I have no more figures left.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

My other hand.

[D]

Have you ever cringed at your own post match interview?

[F]

Yes, almost every time I talk.

[E]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh.

[D]

I feel like I've stopped watching or listening to anything that I say so that I don't have to be like.

[B]

Oh, God, why did I say that?

[C]

Yeah, same. I just don't.

[F]

I hate hearing your voice. I don't think I've ever sat and watched a full interview of mine. Yeah.

[D]

Yeah, agreed.

[B]

Have you any post match interview?

[E]

So, yeah, dubs life.

[B]

Not until we get to the finals. Like, semis.

[E]

Okay.

[D]

Last one. Have you ever been nervous about drinking after a big win? Like alcohol drinking champagne after a big win?

[C]

Like, nervous about it?

[F]

Not nervous, but.

[D]

Or like, oh. Have you ever been nervous about popping the champagne on court post match?

[F]

Oh, yeah.

[C]

I can't do that. I don't know how to do that very well.

[F]

The first time I popped champagne was this year, United cup and Taylor Fritz had to show me how to do it. Des was there. That was. And I was so scared.

[C]

Did you do it?

[F]

Did you manage it okay? I mean, I feel like, like multiple people had to help me, but it got there. Would you feel I was worried about breaking my nail? Not necessarily. Like, it popping.

[C]

Would you feel confident doing it again?

[F]

I mean, I've done it, like, before. I did it at French Open, but I don't feel comfortable doing it on court in front of people. No. Yeah. I feel like it would take me.

[C]

Too long and then you just turn into a whole meme.

[F]

Yeah. I don't. Yeah. I don't think. Don't ask me to do that.

[B]

They might now.

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

No.

[E]

Okay. Speaking of United cup, do you have any Good. Coco, do you have any good memories from United Cup? I know you guys have all played together.

[F]

Yeah, we've all played.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

So fun.

[F]

I mean, just Mama deserves being there. Caring. Yeah. That she's my, like, second mom. No, just the escape rooms. Like, Taylor's so superstitious. So, like, doing the escape rooms, like, every day was. It was fun, but it was just like, he always wanted to be the guy to finish the room.

[B]

But, like, you call him out.

[F]

Yeah. Which he'll. I mean, I guess I'll see him soon. But he. He was only the guy in, like, one of them that I can remember. I don't know. Dense was there. Do you recall him being the guy?

[B]

Yeah, I mean, he definitely was like, no. Like, I mean, Jess and Maddie, we've done.

[C]

We've all experienced Taylor wanting to be the guy. It's like.

[B]

No. Like, this is it.

[C]

Like, no, it's.

[E]

I'm.

[F]

Yes.

[E]

I promise.

[F]

He's like, trust me.

[E]

It's this.

[B]

Yeah.

[F]

Yeah.

[E]

Who's. Who's the worst at escape rooms out of everyone?

[F]

I haven't done one with everybody. Oh, out. Everybody at United. No, we did one.

[B]

We did one though.

[E]

Out of everyone.

[B]

We did one in Rome. Remember that?

[F]

Wait. Oh, yeah.

[D]

We did one in Rome.

[C]

We did do one in Rome. That was a fun one. That was Wonderland.

[F]

Yeah, I remember.

[C]

That was like a sick room.

[F]

Oh, you guys sent me and Chris, and I feel like we were the worst people to be the two to.

[C]

Go away in the separate.

[D]

Yeah, we sent them into the room.

[F]

Yeah. I think we were the worst, too, but I mean, we got out of.

[B]

That zombie one too.

[F]

Oh, yes. We didn't get out of that one.

[B]

Uh, that was scary.

[D]

No, that was scary.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

I did not help in that one.

[C]

I don't know if I was there.

[F]

Was I there?

[C]

Was it.

[F]

You were there. Yeah.

[B]

Yeah, I was in Rome.

[C]

I don't remember that one. I just remember the cool Alice in Wonderland room.

[F]

Yeah, that one was cool.

[D]

I always. We always tease Des because we call her bluff because she runs around the room and she points stuff out, and she's like, this is it. And we're like, that's the light switch.

[F]

It's fine.

[D]

And then all of a sudden, last minute, Jaz is like, do we think this is important? And we're like, that's the key.

[B]

I'm like, are you looking for this?

[C]

Yes.

[D]

And then it's like, yes, that's what we need. And she's like, okay. And then we win. And we're like, there's bluff.

[C]

Yeah. Dennis Kubla came up with that nickname in United Cup. He also came up with it because were we in, like, separate groups and they, like, assumed you were, like, really good at escape room. Not that you're bad at escape rooms. But then, I don't know, at some point he just looks at me, he's like, jess is such a bluff. She doesn't know anything either because I think it was like another shots fired. It was just like him and another guy just following, like, whatever you did. And then like. Yeah, halfway through, he just realized you.

[F]

Were a total fluff.

[B]

But United cup is always fun. I think, Coco, that was your first year doing it. I mean, we won, which was. It's a good first thing. First time, but, yeah, fun. We did. I don't even. Yeah, we did a lot of things.

[C]

Yeah. I think it'll be really cool.

[B]

Escape Room.

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

That always is fun.

[E]

Coco, what was your favorite part of the 2025 season?

[F]

I mean, winning a slam, I think. I feel like it's hard to not choose that. Yeah. Yeah. Other than that, honestly, United Cup, I had so much fun. Like, that was a great start to the year.

[E]

Yeah. We started playing again next year, right?

[F]

Yeah. But Mama Tez won't be there, so. I'm so sad. Sorry.

[B]

You have to get my ranking up.

[C]

You have to tell us how you and Taylor just hold down the force.

[F]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know.

[C]

The veterans.

[F]

I know. I don't know. I feel like I'm just giving us direction. I feel like.

[B]

Well, you know, you were like, one point.

[F]

You were the team bonder. Because I didn't know Taylor that well and. Or the others.

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

Desi's really good. She's really good at, like, immersing, obviously.

[F]

Danielle, I knew she was people. Yeah.

[B]

Oh, she's instigator, too. That was great. When we had her on the beach, it was perfect.

[C]

Oh, my God.

[F]

I remember that.

[D]

So fun.

[F]

Oh, my God. It was great. Let's go.

[E]

Go.

[B]

Just so pumped and amped.

[F]

Yeah, it was.

[B]

It was a time.

[F]

Yeah. At the time, I felt bad for the other teams.

[B]

I feel like every year it's been great. Like, we've had a good camaraderie. Like, everyone gets along. There's always good vibes.

[F]

Yeah.

[E]

Have you done anything fun with your off season? Like.

[F]

I mean, I went to a music festival. I went to Camp Vlogna, which is like a festival that Tyler, the creator puts on. So I went to that in. But the first week it got rained out, so I Flew all the. All the way to la and then like an hour after I landed, they canceled it and postponed to next week. So I went back home and flew back. Yeah, I was committed to going to that festival.

[C]

Oh my God.

[F]

Which is only two weeks, so that was 50% of it. Yeah. Oh, wow.

[C]

That's crazy.

[E]

Okay, do you have a favorite kit that you've ever worn or a favorite kit that you wore from this year?

[F]

Oh, my goodness. I've been meaning to do like a ranking because I saw people are ranking my outfits on Tick Tock, so I've been meaning to do one for myself. My favorite, I mean, I feel like the Wimbledon one, it was like a corset, like, lace front bridal type situation, so. But I lost first round in it, so I didn't really get seen. I feel like everybody who had like a special outfit lost first Ralph. That tournament.

[C]

Went down in a blaze of glory.

[F]

Yeah. Like everybody who did anything creative, like. Yeah. I mean, you know when like the commenters are like, stick to tennis. I mean, they were like, kind of right about the. I know, right?

[C]

And I like, never do anything crazy either.

[F]

I know. Jess never does anything. I felt so bad.

[C]

Screw it. I'm gonna walk out. Like, so freaking cool.

[F]

It looks so good too.

[C]

It looked sick. And then everyone's like, haha, you suck in your ass.

[F]

Yes.

[C]

And I'm like, shut up, Leave me alone. I was trying to be cool for once. God.

[B]

Wasn't there a tournament where you had a different. You had a different outfit for each match and was that. Am I right?

[F]

No.

[B]

Oh, I thought you had one.

[F]

No, the budget's not that high.

[B]

I didn't know if you had like.

[F]

No, no, I did a different outfit for each tournament.

[B]

Tournament. Okay.

[F]

Yeah.

[D]

I really like your Australian Open outfit with the cutouts.

[F]

Oh, yeah. Yeah. Thank you. I want to hear everybody favorites I like of yours.

[C]

Oh, I liked your French Open outfit.

[F]

Okay.

[D]

The leather jacket was sick.

[C]

You always wear crops. And I actually really liked that it wasn't cropped because I see you in it and I was.

[F]

I like crops. I like. I like my belly out.

[E]

I know you like your belly out.

[F]

I'm like, no, the French wasn't.

[C]

It was.

[F]

No, it was. It was like a light in the dark. It was light. The other one was a dark blue.

[B]

Which one was the leather jacket? Made it.

[F]

Yeah.

[B]

That was really cute.

[F]

Oh, thank you.

[E]

Which one was the one where you had the open back?

[C]

Was that Australia?

[F]

I think that was Australia.

[C]

I really like that one. That one was Cool. How do you do your kits? Like, how much control do you have with, like, designing them colors? Obviously, you probably do it like, a year in advance, right?

[F]

Yeah, it's like a year, sometimes two years in advance. And, like, the. Mainly the Grand Slams are the ones I'm like, involved in. Everything else is kind of what their color scheme is for, like, the whole New Balance family. And we kind of just like, literally, it's like. I don't know, like, you would like. We take a bunch of magazines, Pinterest and stuff, and we just. They put it all in front of me, and then I just, like, staple onto the wall, like, what I like and what I want, what vibe I want for each slam. Then I kind of tell them what I like and what I want, and then they kind of, like, make a vision. And then we just keep refining it. And then I have to, like, make sure that it's playable because some of the stuff can, like with the cutouts, for example, ao I had to, like, try that on a few times to make sure nothing slipped out or anything. So.

[C]

Wait, so was it going back to Wimbledon? Did you. Was there, like, something going on with your top? I feel like I was watching you.

[F]

Like, the flowers.

[C]

Was it the lace ones?

[E]

Oh, the lace, yeah.

[F]

Oh. I mean, nothing was going on. It was just 3D. So I. Usually when I'm nervous, I'm either, like, touching something on my outfit and that just happened to be like, they're like 3D flowers that you. Or no butterflies that you could, like, fold up or close, push down if you wanted it flat.

[B]

That's cool.

[C]

So you can move them.

[D]

I was gonna say it's kind of like. What's it like, the Fidget Spinners, like, when you're nervous, that would be kind of nice to, like, build into your clothes.

[F]

I mean, something to, like, do. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But usually I'm, like, either adjusting my shirt or something.

[E]

Are you nervous right now? Because you're really playing with that drawstring on your.

[F]

No, I was doing. No, I'm not nervous.

[E]

Nothing to be nervous about.

[F]

Yeah, that's so funny.

[C]

Have you ever refused, like. Well, it seems like you have a lot of direction with what you're wearing, but have you ever, like, refused to wear something or you just. Maybe it's on, like, your mood board and you're like, I'm not ever gonna be seen in that.

[F]

Yeah. No. Yeah. They had sent something to Australian Open, like, maybe like, three years ago, and it was like. It looked cool on the mock up, but Then when I put it on in person, it just didn't look good. So I just didn't wear it. It was. It was supposed to be like a basketball, like, inspired outfit. And it was like basketball shorts, but not like quite like, as long. But I just didn't like the way it looked. It looked cool, like on. On the person, but on me. It just didn't look good. So I just put a spirit over it. So you just.

[B]

They just, like, are like, okay, well, I guess she's not wearing this.

[C]

What a waste.

[F]

But no, they're really. They're really. They're really nice. They don't. I mean, they don't really care.

[E]

I'm sure they want you to be comfortable, so it's funny.

[F]

Yeah, yeah, they're. They're really nice. It's not like I never felt, like, bad. I'll be like, at this point, you built a relationship. Like, I could be like, that's ugly and they don't take it.

[D]

Yeah, like when. Yeah, when Jess tried that dress on and you were like. Not that you're like, no, no, no.

[F]

Wait, let me see. No, because the dress doesn't fit her and the ruffles. But Jess knows me. It's fine. Like, I wouldn't do this with another girl. It didn't look good. I don't think it's good on anybody. I was just.

[D]

What did you say? You said she.

[B]

That was a funny story.

[F]

Yeah, no, that was my mom that said frumpy. Oh, I didn't. Candy said frumpy. You guys can see where I get it from.

[D]

No, that's good. We like the honesty. We need the honesty.

[F]

Me. But the other one was so much better. It looks so good.

[C]

So much better. No, I totally.

[B]

By Coco.

[C]

It was just hilarious when I just walked out and I was kind of already like, I don't really know.

[F]

She didn't even look confident in it.

[C]

No, I look very not confident. And then Coco just sees me. She's like, nah, just. Just take it off. It was pretty funny. We love the honesty, though. So since we're, you know, all American players here, we have all these top Americans, you know, me, you, Coco, Maddie, Amanda, all these top girls. For the top five, we have Taylor, Fritz, Ben Shelton, Tommy, Paul, Lerner, Tien, and I guess Francis. So who do you think of those five of the guys looks the most stressed during warmup, warm up, or like pre match?

[F]

We can rule out. I've never seen Francis really look that nervous before. He's usually, like, talking to me like before, like, right before he gets on court. And I kind of feel bad for his team because I'm like, shouldn't you be focused right now? He's doing the handshake. I never really been around Lerner enough to, like, know how he is. So who are. Tommy's chill. So I guess I would have to give it to Taylor. Just not because he looks stressed, but he just is, like, the most serious, I think.

[C]

Yeah. I feel like, though, Fo. Maybe talks a lot because he's stressed.

[F]

Yeah, that could be it, maybe.

[C]

But that's. He is kind of always like that, though.

[F]

Yeah. Always stressed.

[C]

Yeah. Who do you. Well, this is. This is a easy one, I think. Who do you think secretly enjoys the attention of a packed stadium the most?

[F]

Oh, my God. Francis. Francis.

[D]

I feel like you can take secretly out of that question, I think.

[F]

Yeah. Yeah. Knows every celebrity, like, on the face of the planet and somehow is, like, their brother. And I know he loves it.

[C]

And he knows where they're sitting.

[F]

Yes. He knows where they're sitting. He knows where to run.

[D]

He knows where to run for the hand. The high five after every point.

[F]

Yeah.

[E]

Dap me up, bro.

[C]

Okay, what about.

[B]

I still love the crowd.

[F]

Yeah. Best dress.

[C]

Best dressed. Francis.

[F]

Yeah, for. I like Francis. Lulu stuff.

[E]

Yeah.

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

He's had some good fits the past year.

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

And they're like, blue one.

[E]

French Open.

[F]

Yeah. Yeah. That was good. Oh, that was really nice.

[C]

I thought the blue one was so nice.

[F]

I like the all red, too. That was nice. Yeah.

[D]

The blue one. All I could think of was the Incredibles Smurf.

[F]

Oh, my gosh.

[D]

Is it Frozone or Frozone?

[F]

How do you work exactly? I love that movie.

[C]

So who do you think is the most competitive in a random game like ping Pong?

[F]

Taylor. 100% sailor, bro.

[D]

Every time. Taylor.

[F]

I was so shocked.

[D]

A competition.

[C]

Yes.

[F]

Literally.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Most likely to yell at their box.

[F]

I mean, I. I don't think either. None of them yell, but I can see maybe Taylor complaining a little bit.

[B]

He always yaps.

[F]

Yeah. Like, talking, but he's not, like, being, like, rude or anything. He's just.

[C]

Yeah. No one's. He's usually, like, talking out loud. I feel like all of them kind of do that. I don't think anything.

[E]

Yeah. Yeah.

[C]

To be honest.

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

Most likely to forget their credential.

[F]

Francis.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

He also forgot his rackets this year, right?

[F]

Oh, yeah, he did. Edgy. Well.

[B]

Oh, my gosh.

[C]

Didn't you roast him hard, too?

[F]

Yeah, yeah, I did. I'm as A Bjorn.

[C]

Hilarious. Who do you think would absolutely not survive Tik Tok? Comments?

[F]

Oh.

[B]

Ben.

[F]

I feel like. I feel like I could. I don't know.

[C]

He's like that. That meme, like, and I took that personally. Yeah, that's Ben, like, the guy, like, look at him.

[B]

And he's like, what?

[C]

Like, he's like starting fire.

[E]

Oh, yeah, yeah. When he was playing the Italian guy.

[C]

Yeah, yeah.

[B]

Who was he playing?

[F]

Oh, Kaboli. Yeah.

[C]

Oh, sorry.

[E]

So much aura.

[C]

So, Ben.

[E]

Yeah.

[F]

Are you asking me? I don't know.

[C]

All of the collective group, I guess.

[B]

I guess I can't see anyone else, really.

[F]

I plead the fifth, I guess. Oh, man.

[C]

We love Ben, but he definitely would get salty in the comments. Who gives chronically online energy and who gives. I do not have the app. Energy.

[F]

Tommy gives. I do not have the app.

[C]

Yeah, Chronically online Taylor either.

[F]

Taylor. Honestly. Could be. It could be Taylor Foe or Ben, to be honest. Yeah, I just.

[C]

I think Taylor tweeting.

[D]

I was going to go fo. I love.

[F]

Wait, we're forgetting Learner a part of all of these.

[D]

We don't really.

[E]

But I don't really know.

[B]

I don't really know.

[C]

Yeah, but he does not give me any of.

[F]

No, he doesn't give me online, though. But he's my age, like, so he's very quiet.

[D]

Like, Francis always has, like, the post tournament, like, paragraph.

[F]

Oh, yeah.

[D]

Like, yeah, what's up? Like, it's a whole thing. I always try to guess at the beginning of the week of, like, what it's gonna say.

[C]

That's so true.

[E]

At least you know he's writing.

[F]

You know for sure he's writing his own caption.

[D]

Yeah, you can tell. You can tell when captions have to be approved by, like, brands and stuff.

[F]

Yeah.

[D]

Post stuff. And then when it's just, like, fully off the cuff, just hit it.

[C]

If you had to coach one of them for a day, who would you choose and why?

[F]

I feel like since we haven't answered Learner, I would. I want to go with him.

[B]

And also look at you being inclusive.

[F]

Name is Learner, so he'll be a good learner.

[B]

Oh, wow.

[F]

And I can know. Sorry, I took. I took the dad joke, but. And he's young, so I feel like he's my age. We could, like, I get to get to know him more. Okay.

[B]

All right, well, we are gonna play a game called Coco or no Go. We need you to keep us young and cool, you know, so we're gonna need your opinion here because you're the youngest in the group. Okay, okay, so cocoa or no go? Here we go. Posting Instagram stories with no caption.

[F]

Coco. That's fine, that's fine. Okay. Yeah. Okay.

[B]

Photo dumps on TikTok example.

[E]

Jess.

[F]

So.

[D]

Mine went viral because they thought it was spam.

[F]

When I've done it, I definitely was trying to give Facebook mom. So like I don't do that. So you did it.

[D]

You did it as a joke to be like, haha, these olds.

[F]

But now, no, not old, but you know, I did it like not as for real. But justice went viral so maybe she's onto something.

[E]

Yeah.

[C]

Now, okay, I'm just gonna say I said like no context and now all I do is see no context post. So I felt like I was just slightly ahead of the trend.

[B]

Trendsetter.

[F]

Yeah, you were, because I was a.

[C]

Little ahead of it. Yeah, I just didn't quite.

[F]

Okay, now people are doing dumps.

[B]

So yeah, post a get ready with me.

[F]

I mean, Coco, I did them a few times, but I hate the ones that where people are acting like they're running late and it's like, you're not late. It's just for content. Whenever you're late. My first thought, pull out a video and be like, I'm running late after 10 minutes to get ready and they do like a whole beat and like hair and everything.

[B]

Dang, it's so wait, remember that tik tok you made us do when we were getting ready? Was that like a get ready with me or that was just like.

[F]

No, no, no, no. That was just a lip sync thing.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh, okay. Okay. Voice notes.

[F]

I used to be noo, but now they're actually good because like you can't text and drive and. Yeah, okay.

[B]

It's a cocoa. Got it. Coco. Approved reading comments after a tough loss.

[F]

I mean you. It should be no go, but I do it because I just think it's very creative what people come up with and I like, I like to reply back to them and then I don't press the post button.

[D]

Oh, you just get it. You just get it out of your system.

[F]

Yeah. Okay.

[C]

That's a good therapeutic way to do it.

[F]

And like waited 30 minutes to delete it. So I think it's enough time for the person to see it, but not enough for like some article to screenshot and be like cocoa fires back at haters.

[C]

Okay.

[D]

So in the future, if you want, you can actually go onto their profile and see if they've tagged like their business that they work on or anything.

[F]

Oh, I'VE done that. I've tagged a few girlfriends and I've gotten a couple of people to apologize for me 100%.

[D]

Or you can, like, go onto their business and like, you can write reviews and stuff and get your friends to write reviews. Ooh, yeah, you can. So sometimes you can look them up on LinkedIn sometimes. And then you can cross reference.

[F]

Oh, Maddie said. I'm not new to this. I'm true it.

[E]

I think.

[B]

I think Maddie's done this quite a few times.

[D]

Maybe it's not her first.

[C]

If you need Maddie to.

[D]

Basically, yeah. If you want to send them to me and then I'll do it.

[F]

Okay, Got it. Love that.

[B]

Turning red. Receipts on.

[F]

I've only done that once and that was when me and my boyfriend, like, in a petty argument and I just wanted him to know I read his message.

[B]

Love that.

[F]

That's awesome.

[D]

Love that power. It's a power move. I like that.

[F]

Yeah.

[B]

Double texting.

[F]

I do it. I don't care. Coco, like you're gonna listen to me. Okay.

[B]

Hard launches versus soft launches. Launches.

[F]

I prefer soft launch because also I feel like you. Hard launch. I don't know, it depends how long you've been dating, but I think soft launch is like the more demure way to get it out there.

[B]

Demure is a soft launch if you like, put it in like a ten post dump. Like, is that a soft launch? Is that considered a hard launch? I feel like if you like, have it on your first post.

[F]

Right. Well, I don't know my soft live versions. You know, you post a little hand or you post like, you know, that's how I did it. And then I put car launches whenever you post a person's face, regardless of where it is in the dump.

[B]

Okay, Good to know. Okay. Saying LOL out loud, like actually saying it.

[F]

That's a no. That's a no go. Only for tech. It has to be lowercase.

[B]

Okay. Using the term unknown. University of North Carolina doesn't.

[F]

I think ankh is funny because, like, for me, I feel like.

[D]

Explain what that is, please.

[F]

It's like somebody who just tries. Who's just like old but, like, tries to be hip. Like, for me, sometimes I can view Francis as like an ankh. Sometimes she just called Francis old. No, but like.

[C]

No, but like a try hard old.

[F]

Yeah. Try hard to be too young. Always like your uncle and the family that tries to fit in with the kids. And it's like, bro, you're un.

[B]

That's so funny.

[F]

Okay, that's. My dad is an on like, he tries to be hip.

[E]

He is hip.

[D]

Yeah, he is.

[F]

Okay.

[B]

Jenny using the term giat.

[E]

Oh, yeah.

[F]

That's a no go. Yeah. Be honest here.

[C]

We thought we were being cool.

[F]

What?

[E]

Nobody says gyat like a fat ass.

[F]

No, it's like singers that do it when they're like. I mean, in a.

[D]

No, like faux Fo's got yacht.

[F]

Oh my God. Oh my God. I mean, that's funny. So I could say for that context. Yes. But.

[B]

Maybe Jenny just saying it.

[F]

Yes.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

Discovering music from Tick Tock.

[F]

I think that's okay as long as you actually listen to this song. I hate when people only know like the 10 second clip and then they say they like the song. It's like. No, you just like the clip.

[B]

The content. Okay. Wearing tennis clothes off the court.

[F]

No, I hate that she feels strong about that one. Jenny. Jenny. Unless you're going to work out or something. Oh, but Jenny does it a lot.

[D]

I love the evolution of that whole thing.

[C]

No, only if you work out.

[F]

Not.

[C]

Jenny doesn't want.

[B]

No, Jenny just wears her sweatsuit. Yeah.

[E]

Wearing.

[B]

Wearing sunglasses indoors.

[F]

Oh, I don't really like that because you're trying to be cool, but it's like you can't even see. But I guess if you're trying not to be like recognized somewhere, maybe. But I've never, like whenever I've put on shades and I don't want to be recognized, I still take them off like in the store because I look stupid.

[B]

Yeah. Or like those like, like what are those yellow ones that everyone wears white.

[C]

Like the blue light glass things.

[F]

The blue light.

[B]

That's considered sunglasses.

[F]

But they're not really glasses. Yeah.

[E]

Okay.

[B]

Matching sets.

[F]

Oh, those are cute. Yeah. Easy.

[B]

It's a cocoa. Okay. Wearing makeup to a match.

[F]

I mean, I know there's some players that do it, so if that is what makes you feel good, that's fine. But for me it's a no because I just sweat too much and it's like I couldn't imagine like doing that before a match. Like I just like. No.

[B]

Okay. Filming Tick tocks in public.

[E]

Last one.

[F]

Oh, I hate doing that. I used to do them when I was like younger because I felt confident, but now I just kind of cringe. What? You're not confident?

[B]

What are you talking about?

[F]

I just hate the idea of somebody watching me film a TikTok if I'm doing it with other people. And it's a trend, I guess. But like, I don't know if you guys seen the Addison Ray. Where's like the paparazzi was trying to ask her a question, and she's like, wait one second. I have to film a TikTok real quick. And she films it and then proceeds to have the person ask her a question.

[B]

Was that planned?

[F]

No, no, it was just.

[C]

That's crazy.

[B]

Yeah, I will say, like, watching Girls. I was at Chipotle the other day and there's these two, like, teeny boppers doing a tick tock. And I was just like, oh, my God, like, that would be me. Because, you know I'm old, right? Yeah, I'm an uncle.

[F]

No, you guys are not. You guys are not.

[B]

Thanks for clarifying that.

[F]

Okay.

[B]

Got some good answers there.

[F]

Yeah.

[E]

And then she threw me under the bus.

[F]

No, I didn't. I was just.

[E]

It's fine, it's fine, it's fine. Yeah.

[C]

You have to troll Jenny at some point.

[E]

Yeah, you have.

[B]

She trolls us sometimes, you know?

[E]

Yeah. Like, if you don't troll me, like, it's not fun. Okay, next we're gonna go do who Am I? So just a little refresher of my clues from last week. So they were reached. Number one in the world. Two siblings at the top of the game, but only one lifted major trophies. And then 2008 Olympic silver medalist. And the person Jess never messaged me if she got it, but, oh, whoops. The person that I chose was Dinara Safina. So for everyone that got it right.

[C]

I think people in the comments were like, it has to be her because Jenny's obsessed with Marazza.

[F]

Yeah.

[B]

So I sound like about 8 answers, but ended with the final answer.

[E]

Oh, my God. Des's answers were. Honestly, I should pull it up and just read Des's answers.

[D]

I got it, like, immediately. And I almost started laughing because I was like, Des is gonna be so confused because she's immediately gonna thank Marat and then that's not gonna. And then she's gonna spiral.

[B]

I did. I spiraled.

[E]

She literally goes, is it Marat Saffin? I said, nope. Hamster spinning. Auntie Murray. Wait, it's female. I'm an idiot. The better Pliskova. Carolina. And then she didn't answer. And then she goes, Tracy Austin.

[F]

Oh.

[D]

And then she phoned a friend.

[E]

She found a friend. I told you, no phoning friend. Yep. You called Danny?

[B]

Not for the answer. Okay, I called Danny just to chat.

[E]

All right. Before me and Des really get into it, do you have. Do you have your.

[F]

Yeah, my clues.

[E]

All right, let's hear them.

[F]

I do. Okay, the first one is you can find Me at the zoo. The tallest of the pack. And then the second one is. Well, I'm gonna say I, but the person got aced by one of the slowest serves ever. And then the third one Danny gave me, but, like, I feel like it's too obvious. So this might not. You guys might not get this because you don't probably know who this person is, but the person is from the same city as the rappers Lotto and Young Thug. I think he's from.

[B]

I think I know who it is.

[D]

I don't know who those rappers are, so I'm gonna have to do some research.

[B]

Wait, hang on. Jenny says you can't research. It's cheating.

[E]

Yeah, I think I know.

[F]

Okay, who is it?

[C]

Oh, we gotta let her. We gotta let our Listen.

[F]

Oh, you don't have to say. Oh, they have to guess. Wait, can. Oh, okay. Des, text me. She got it.

[E]

Yeah, wait, I'll text you.

[F]

Okay. Do you guys know who Mariah the scientist is? She's also from that city.

[B]

No more. No more hints.

[F]

Okay, that's three people that I don't think they would know. Oh, Jess just got it, too.

[E]

Wait.

[C]

So, listeners, take your guesses in the comments and let us know who you think it is.

[F]

Jenny, you did not get it.

[D]

Wait, I'm gonna. What? I'm gonna guess.

[F]

Wait.

[D]

Wait, I can't. Wait. I don't know what the line.

[F]

Maddie got it. Everybody got it. Except what the heck?

[D]

I'm just speaking also. Okay, I guess Fritz.

[E]

Okay, I guess Fritz. Because didn't he get aced by Irani?

[F]

No, he was missing her, sir.

[D]

I was going to say savage to say Ace by the slowest.

[B]

I love it, though.

[E]

Damn.

[C]

Love it.

[D]

That's okay.

[F]

Whatever.

[E]

I'm over it. Okay, we're moving on to fan questions.

[F]

Yeah.

[E]

Okay. From Kevy88. I have a very important question for Coco. I know she's had. I'm gonna butcher the Barilla as a sponsor.

[F]

What is going on, Desiree?

[D]

It does so mute.

[E]

Mute yourself when you type. I have to start over. Okay.

[C]

Coco couldn't take that one.

[B]

Yikes.

[E]

That's so loud.

[D]

That was crazy.

[B]

Apologies for the typing. Okay, Jennifer, continue.

[E]

Well, why did you mute yourself?

[D]

Because she's typing. Okay.

[E]

Okay, fan questions. First question from Kevri88. I have a very important question for Coco. I know she's had Barilla as a sponsor forever, but, like, how much pasta we talking here? Does she get, like, full palette shipments as part of her contract renewal?

[F]

Well, I'm no longer with real.

[E]

Surprise.

[D]

I was about to say. I was like, I don't think I've seen the Barilla patch.

[F]

I literally thought the same thing.

[C]

I was like.

[F]

But when I was with Barilla, we told them not to send us pasta because we were already buying it. And, like, sometimes the brands can, like, overdo it when they send stuff. So we were just like, we'll just buy it ourselves, and every now and then they'll send, like, some. So. Yeah. But I did have pasta last night, and I still buy Barilla, so that's how you know it's real great.

[E]

Love it. Okay, from Anna Lopez Felix. Is Jess finally taking her to the movies?

[F]

No, Jess is, like. Jess is on my, like, hit list. She still has yet to take me to movies. And then I think you asked me about seeing something else and never followed up on it. I think it was, like, the thunderbolts or something.

[C]

I think it was thunderbolts, but I don't. I. Somewhere at the French. I think I followed up. But then, like, you won the tournament.

[F]

And I was gone. No, no, no. There is something that I think you saw or you wanted to see, but, like, you. I saw it already. Yeah. I remember seeing a movie when it first came out. Oh, it was Fantastic Four, I think. And I remember I wanted to see it when it first came out. Someone just asked me. I could say that I saw it because she ditched me up for the first one.

[C]

Okay, what about if we see the new. Because you're a big Marvel. We're always talking about Marvel movies, so the new doom. Dr. Doom.

[F]

Yeah, we can see it. Just don't, like, set up a date and then, like, not respond.

[C]

Okay, but you promise. You promise that you let it go in 2026?

[F]

Yeah, it's. And we're not there yet.

[C]

Yeah, I know. This is fine.

[F]

She's coming out in 2026, right?

[D]

Let her be petty for the remainder of the year. It is her, right?

[F]

That's allowed. When this airs, it will be 2026. So, yeah, I guess if this is in the future, I will have letting it go by time, people. Yeah, perfect. For now. I'm still holding on to it.

[C]

Perfect.

[E]

Okay, next question from Coco Jordoso. What would be Coco's strategy? Playing doubles with every member of the pod?

[F]

Oh, my goodness.

[C]

I like that question.

[B]

Playing with every member.

[F]

Well, I'll start with Jess. As we played, I don't really think we had a strategy. It was just like, if we returned, well, we usually won, and if we didn't, we usually lost. I play with two lefties, and both of them have hit me before. First thing, I'd be like, please don't hit me. And I know Destiny loves her backhand, so I would just try to, like, set her up to be in that. And then she can also lob really good. So I feel like if she would lob the person and then they would lob back, I could take the overhead because I like my overhead. Yeah, Maddie. I mean, Maddie just serves so well and hits her forehand so big. So I feel like she could just do that and I could just be at the net and just try to clean up whatever comes back. And then Jenny, ooh, I feel like we could do, like, we could do, like, a lot of variety. Like, she volleys really well, so I feel like we can throw in some serving volleys. You have a great kick, so I feel like you can throw in the kick. You can serve and volley. You can come in together. And also your foreign. I feel like that would just throw people off because it's so heavy. Honestly, guys, whenever I play doubles, there's no strategy. So this is not a good question. I was getting great answers.

[E]

That was really good.

[F]

Answers. Eggs.

[E]

Yeah. So, like, when we playing whatever. Last question from Matt Voss, 23. What is a drill that has helped your game the most?

[C]

I think that's another good question.

[F]

These are good questions. I mean, I would just say, like, two on ones. I feel like just being able to, like, stand either in one corner and like, just hit, hit two on ones. Like, I feel like my game is so physical, so I think just building up that. And then I like. Like the hands, like, even though I tell my coach I hate him hand feeds, but I think, like, it just helps me feel the ball and like, slow things that down to make, like, the technique feel like more sound. Nice. Good answer.

[C]

Good answer.

[E]

Thanks, everyone for your questions and thanks for tuning into this episode with Coco. Please leave us a rating and review. It helps people find out about the podcast. And don't forget to watch us on the players box YouTube page. And if you want to ask us a question, DM us on Instagram at the players box pod or email us at the players box pod gmail dot com. Thanks. Thanks, Coco. For.

[D]

Thanks, Coco.

[C]

Thank you.