Gauff is not campaigning for anyone in particular for the general election.

“I’ll leave who I vote to myself,” she said. “I’m not publicly backing any candidate.”

Still, Gauff remains a public figure in the Delray Beach community. In March, she unveiled refurbished courts at the public park where she played as a kid. And she’s been playing with the coordinates of those Pompey Park courts inscribed on the toes of her left tennis sneaker.

On the toes of her right sneaker is a quote from Gauff’s father, Corey: “You can change the world with your racket.”

TEEN SUCCESS

At the US Open in September, Gauff became the first American teenager to win the country’s biggest tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999.

Helped by her title in New York, Gauff became the world’s top-earning female athlete last year with $22.7 million in prize money and endorsements, according to the sports-business outlet Sportico.

She had already burst onto the scene at 15 by becoming the youngest qualifier in Wimbledon history and then making it to the fourth round in her Grand Slam debut in 2019. Then she reached her first major final at the 2022 French Open, finishing as the runner-up to Iga Swiatek.

SNAILS AND HOT CHOCOLATE

Concerning that loss to Swiatek at Roland Garros in 2022, Gauff feels she has some unfinished business in Paris.

Because Paris is her favorite city.

The city she traveled to for the first time at age 10 when she was invited to train at the academy run by Patrick Mouratoglou, Williams’ former coach.

The city where she won her first junior Grand Slam title by raising the French Open girls’ trophy in 2018.

“I fell in love with the city because I went at such a young age and it felt so magical and I think that feeling has just stayed with me,” Gauff said.

While she’s still learning to speak French — “I’ve been on and off learning since I was literally 10 years old. But one day I’ll get there hopefully” — Gauff has developed a taste for Paris’ culinary delicacies.

So what does she like to eat in the French capital?

“A lot of croissants, obviously. I do like escargot. I know it’s like a hit or miss between some people, but honestly don’t mind the snails too much,” Gauff said. “Crème brûlée is nice. And foie gras is nice. And hot chocolate. They have good hot chocolate in Paris.”

MEETING ZENDAYA

An anticipated meeting between Zendaya — who headlines the tennis movie “ Challengers ” — still hasn’t happened.

Brad Gilbert, Gauff’s coach, was Zendaya’s tennis consultant for the movie, and the actress recently said that she wanted to meet Coco.

“It’s kind of in her court,” Gauff said. “I don’t really know because we’re both busy. But it will happen. I just don’t know when.”

Zendaya sent Gauff flowers as congratulations for her US Open title after Gilbert provided the player’s home address.

So might Gilbert act as the go-between for a Zendaya-Gauff meeting?

“I think Zendaya has way more pull than Brad does,” Gauff said with a laugh.