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Youngest qualifier for Wimbledon in this 'Open' era by virtue of winning through the June Qualifier Round.
Posted on 07/01/2019 1:18:53 PM PDT by Hojczyk
An American 15-year-old has become Wimbledon's newest star after beating her idol Venus Williams in the first round.
In an electrifying match, Cori 'Coco' Gauff, 15, beat the seven-time Grand Slam singles winner, 39, on Court One - less than a week after finishing her exams.
Gauff beat the tennis legend, who had won four of her Grand Slam titles before she was even born, winning 6-4 6-4.
The emotional teen, who is the youngest girl in 50 years to qualify for the tournament, revealed after the match that it was the first time she had cried from winning and that Williams gave her some words of encouragement.
Speaking after the incredible match, Gauff said: 'Honestly I don’t really know how to feel.
'This was definitely the first time I ever cried after winning a match. I don’t even know how to explain how I feel.
'I had to tell myself to stay calm, I’d never played on a court so big. I had to remind myself that the lines are the same size.'
Gauff has modelled her life on the Williams sisters - moving from Atlanta, Georgia, to Florida to further her career.
This isn't the first time she has come face-to-face with her hero - when she was eight, Gauff's father managed to get front-row tickets to the U.S. Open and she even got her autograph.
Earlier this week, she told SportsMail: 'They're great role models for the sport and in general. I'm super excited to play against Venus. I've never practised or hit with either of them.
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15-year-old Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff BEATS Venus Williams in the first round after becoming the youngest girl in 50 years to qualify for tournament
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Wonder what would happen with a 13 year old tranny
Well Williams is up there.
Good for the kid.
I hope she has a long, great career.
Are both of them actually female?
She hit some amazing shots to break Venus’ serve in the 3rd set. The torch is being passed (Biden notwithstanding).
That’s crazy. Tennis is such a young athletes sport.
Venus is ranked 44 now, not all that impressive in tennis.
It’s not like golf where a 44th ranked player can win a major and nobody is really that surprised.
I think there’s a chance that Serena Williams may be playing her last season on the WTA Tour. She’s getting beat by younger players in the Grand Slam tournaments 10-15 years younger than her.
Venus should have shot her father and and retired before having to submit to the disgrace of being an old worn out loser.
We know, he made her do it.
Youngest qualifier for Wimbledon in this 'Open' era by virtue of winning through the June Qualifier Round.
Venus, it’s time to retire............
Time stops for no one.
At 39 yrs of age Williams can no longer compete with the kids at this level.
Time to quit before she makes the same mistake so many pros before her have made of hanging on to long.
And that’s why she didn’t make it out of the first round.
Only the top 32 advance.
Serena is 37 y/o, has a young child, and is worth 180 million dollars. I would stop.
All the steroids in the world can’t stave off the creep of old age, I guess.
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She’s 39 and out shape and she expects to win by brute force alone. Kenny Rosewall made it to the finals against Connors at 39 at Wimbledon. I know Ken wasn’t a mother.
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