She left Wimbledon in tears, her dreams crushed in a brutal first-round upset that stunned the tennis world. But Coco Gauff isn’t one to disappear quietly. Just days after suffering the most heartbreaking loss of her Grand Slam career, the 21-year-old tennis icon shocked fans once again—not with her racket, but with her wardrobe.
In the heart of Berlin, far from the courts and the criticism, Gauff made a bold statement at a Miu Miu fashion event, unveiling her second collaboration with Miu Miu x New Balance. The timing couldn’t have been more poetic—or more defiant.
Dressed in a sleek, rebellious blend of tennis-core and high fashion, Gauff strutted into the spotlight in a cropped pleated skirt, a custom Miu Miu varsity jacket, and the show-stopping star of the ensemble: the Miu Miu x New Balance 530 SL sneakers. The limited-edition kicks, reworked in raw-edged distressed leather and tonal neutrals, fused retro sportwear with luxury street fashion—just like Gauff fuses power and poise on the court.
Her hair was pulled back in a slick braid crown, her jewelry minimalist, her expression unbothered. If Wimbledon had broken her, Berlin was where she rebuilt.
Just three days earlier, Coco had been in headlines for a very different reason. Ranked No. 2 in the world, she suffered a shocking straight-sets defeat to Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska, exiting Wimbledon in the first round in what was called one of the most devastating upsets in modern tennis history. She fought back tears in the post-match press conference, admitting she was “mentally overwhelmed.”
But that heartbreak only set the stage for her next act. Instead of hiding, Gauff flew to Berlin and flipped the narrative entirely.
“This is still me,” she told a fashion reporter on the red carpet. “Tennis is part of who I am. But not all of me. I can lose a match and still show up the next day—because I’m still standing.”
And stand she did—taller than ever in the eyes of fans, fashion critics, and social media. The second Miu Miu x New Balance drop hadn’t even officially hit shelves when Gauff’s look began trending globally. Fashion bloggers hailed her as “the future of crossover style,” while sneakerheads scrambled to reserve a pair of the highly limited 530 SLs, rumored to sell out within hours of release.
It’s a move that redefined the narrative surrounding her week. From collapse to comeback. From crushed to commanding.
Berlin wasn’t just a style moment. It was a message. Gauff may have fallen on the lawn of Wimbledon, but in Berlin, she rose on a catwalk of resilience, proving that greatness isn’t just measured by titles—it’s also defined by how you respond when the world expects you to disappear.
In a pair of designer sneakers and with fire in her eyes, Coco Gauff reminded everyone: she’s not going anywhere.