{"id":100,"date":"2025-03-03T11:55:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/?p=100"},"modified":"2025-03-03T11:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:55:55","slug":"coco-gauff-unites-with-serena-williams-as-she-stars-on-oscars-red-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/?p=100","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff unites with Serena Williams as she stars on Oscars red carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Coco Gauff united with Serena Williams at the Oscars after playing a starring role at Hollywood\u2019s biggest night of the year.<\/p>\n<p>World No 3 and 2023 US Open champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/coco-gauff\">Gauff<\/a> was among the biggest names gracing the red carpet ahead of the iconic awards ceremony, which saw<em> Anora<\/em> dominate with five victories.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old wore a custom yellow MiuMiu gown with crystal embroidery for the ceremony and then changed into a yellow and green gown for the famous Vanity Fair After Party, where she shared a photo alongside 23-time Grand Slam champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/serena-williams\">Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with Oscars ambassador and interviewer Amelia Dimoldenberg before the ceremony, the US star revealed what it was like getting ready for her evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a lot,\u201d joked Gauff. \u201cHair, make-up, the whole do \u2013 I play tennis so I\u2019m not used to this glam, but it\u2019s nice to get dressed for the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also opened up further about her competitive nature when asked to draw comparisons with the WTA Tour and the Oscars race.<\/p>\n<p>Gauff added: \u201cDefinitely [a competitive person], but more like when it comes to on court stuff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOff the court, like board games and stuff, of course. UNO, like, I get a lot of fights for that, but with this [the ceremony], I\u2019m just here for the vibes, just enjoying it, and just trying to take it all in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow tennis star Williams was not the only famous face that Gauff was pictured with during the event in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Gauff\u2019s mum, Candi, shared a picture with herself, her daughter, and acting great Samuel L. Jackson \u2013 a former nominee and 2025 award presenter \u2013 from backstage.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/wta-rankings-update-aryna-sabalenkas-lead-emma-navarro-career-high-katie-boulter-12\">WTA Rankings: Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s healthy lead, Emma Navarro back at career high, Katie Boulter -12<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/elina-svitolina-comments-trump-zelenskyy-row\">Elina Svitolina asked about Trump, Zelenskyy row amid Ukraine peace talks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Candi also shared a photo of herself with former host and Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg, who presented an award alongside Oprah Winfrey on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h4>Who were the big winners at the Oscars?<\/h4>\n<p>Gauff may have been among those starring on the red carpet, though attention turned quickly to who would pick up the golden statuettes at the 97th Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest winner was <em>Anora<\/em>, with five awards \u2013 including a history-making run for Sean Baker.<\/p>\n<p>He became the first person to win four awards for one film, claiming the Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture prizes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Anora\u2019s<\/em> big night was capped off by a triumph for Mikey Madison in the Best Actress category.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Adrien Brody lifted his second Best Actor Oscar for his performance in <em>The Brutalist,<\/em> while Zoe Saldana won Best Supporting Actress for<em> Emilia Perez<\/em> and Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for <em>A Real Pain<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of Gauff, there was little tennis representation, with <em>Challengers<\/em> having controversially received no nominations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/how-many-points-aryna-sabalenka-iga-swiatek-coco-gauff-emma-raducanu-drop-march\">How many points will Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Emma Raducanu drop in March?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/news\/coco-gauff-unites-serena-williams-stars-oscars-red-carpet\">Coco Gauff unites with Serena Williams as she stars on Oscars red carpet<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/\">Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coco Gauff united with Serena Williams at the Oscars after playing a starring role at Hollywood\u2019s biggest night of the year. 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