{"id":1794533,"date":"2026-02-26T12:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1794533"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:30:05","slug":"venus-williams-discusses-possibility-of-doubles-reunion-with-coco-gauff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1794533","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams discusses possibility of doubles reunion with Coco Gauff"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Venus Williams discusses possibility of doubles reunion with Coco Gauff<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/oli-dickson-jefford\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Oli Dickson Jefford                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"26 Feb 2026 12:30 PM\" data-ps-date=\"26 Feb 2026 12:30 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1772109005\"><br \/>\n                            26 Feb 2026 12:30 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/venus-williams-discusses-possibility-doubles-reunion-with-coco-gauff\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fvenus-williams-discusses-possibility-doubles-reunion-with-coco-gauff\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" 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class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Coco-Gauff-Venus-Williams-doubles-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Coco Gauff and Venus Williams talk while playing doubles.\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Coco Gauff and Venus Williams talk while playing doubles.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Venus Williams has revealed her belief that she and Coco Gauff could \u201cplay well\u201d should they one day choose to reunite on the doubles court.<\/p>\n<p>Tennis icon and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/venus-williams\">Williams<\/a> played doubles with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/coco-gauff\">Gauff<\/a> at the French Open back in 2021, when the latter was still a teenager.<\/p>\n<p>The all-American pair were beaten in the opening round by 13th seeds Zheng Saisai and Ellen Perez, though were competitive in a 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Williams is one of the most successful doubles players of the modern era, winning 14 Grand Slam women\u2019s doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals alongside her sister, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/serena-williams\">Serena Williams<\/a>, reaching world No 1 back in 2010 \u2014 and also winning two mixed doubles majors in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>And, since playing with Williams at Roland Garros, Gauff has also found huge success, reaching world No 1 in doubles in 2022 and winning the 2024 French Open alongside Katerina Siniakova.<\/p>\n<p>After a 16-month absence, tennis legend Williams returned to action at the Washington Open last July and has regularly played doubles since then.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/us-open\/venus-williams-message-sister-serena-williams-show-up-us-open-doubles\">the 45-year-old reached the quarter-final of the US Open alongside Leylah Fernandez last September<\/a>, with the two also set to compete together at Indian Wells next week.<\/p>\n<p>Williams has also teamed up with Elina Svitolina and Ekaterina Alexandrova in 2026, and is playing with Peyton Stearns at the ATX Open in Austin this week.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/coco-gauff-leaves-former-us-star-surprised-with-mid-match-comment-coach\">Coco Gauff leaves former US star surprised with mid-match comment to coach<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/craig-tiley-united-states-tennis-association-announcement-australian-open-blow-confirmed\">Australian Open blow confirmed as United States Tennis Association makes big announcement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When asked this week whether there were any other younger players she would consider playing doubles with, Williams suggested it would be interesting to see how she and Gauff fared.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cI mean, I had the chance to play with Coco years ago now, but I think if we played again, I\u2019m sure we both have more experience, she has more experience, so we\u2019d probably play well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know, I hadn\u2019t thought about who I would play with. It\u2019s just when I get to a tournament, it\u2019s like: \u2018Okay, who could I play with?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I don\u2019t always play doubles, but I\u2019ve played a lot more recently. I need the matches, and every match helps. Even if it\u2019s not a win, the match helps me a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams was also in singles action at the WTA 250 event in Austin this week, though was beaten 6-4, 6-1 in her opening match by Ajla Tomljanovic on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>She will next be in action in Indian Wells, having received a wildcard into the singles event, alongside a wildcard into the doubles event alongside Fernandez.<\/p>\n<p>It will be her first appearance in Indian Wells since 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/venus-williams-reveals-super-amusing-story-indian-wells-wildcard\">having declined a wildcard into the tournament twelve months ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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