Florida news: From Coco Gauff to Taylor Fritz - tennis stars living in the sunshine state

Florida is famously home to a large number of top tennis players, both past and present.

Its warm weather and top-tier facilities make it an ideal base for many professionals.

Here, Florida News Blitz outlines a list of notable tennis players who either currently live or have lived in the sunshine state.

🎾 Current professional players living in Florida

🇺🇸 Men

Taylor Fritz – Based in Miami.

Sebastian Korda – Lives and trains in Bradenton; son of former Australian Open champ Petr Korda.

Ben Shelton – Trains in Gainesville; turned pro after playing at the University of Florida.

Frances Tiafoe – Resides in Boca Raton.

Tommy Paul – Lives in Delray Beach.

Reilly Opelka – Has lived and trained in Palm Coast and Boca Raton.

Michael Mmoh – Based in Florida, part of the IMG Academy circle.

🇺🇸 Women

Coco Gauff – Lives in Delray Beach; trained at Patrick Mouratoglou’s academy.

Jessica Pegula – Splits time between Buffalo and Boca Raton.

Sloane Stephens – Resides in Fort Lauderdale.

Danielle Collins – Born in Florida (St. Petersburg), lives and trains in Tampa.

Madison Keys – Based in Boca Raton.

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🏆 International players based in Florida

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – Owns property in Miami and has used it as a training base.

Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) – Trains frequently in Miami.

Elina Svitolina & Gaël Monfils (Ukraine/France) – Have lived part-time in Florida, especially for training.

Matteo Berrettini (Italy) – Has trained in Florida.

Amanda Anisimova (USA, Russian heritage) – Born in New Jersey but raised and trained in Florida.

👑 Retired legends & veterans in Florida

Serena Williams – Longtime Palm Beach Gardens resident.

Venus Williams – Lives in Palm Beach Gardens; runs an interior design firm based in Jupiter, FL.

Chris Evert – Boca Raton native; runs Evert Tennis Academy.

Andy Roddick – Lives in Boca Raton; also spends time in Austin, TX.

Martina Navratilova – Has had residences in Sarasota and other parts of Florida.

Jim Courier – Lives in Orlando and is active in tennis media.

Aaron Krickstein – Director of Tennis at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton.

Anna Kournikova – Lives in Miami Beach with partner Enrique Iglesias.

Nick Kyrgios – Has spent extended periods training in Florida, though he's based in Australia.

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