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A star is born! 15-year-old Cori Gauff stuns Venus Williams in Wimbledon first round
US teenager Cori Gauff made light of the vast gap in experience as she pulled off a stunning upset against veteran Venus Williams in the first round at Wimbledon.
Gauff, 15, became the youngest player in the Open era to come through Wimbledon qualifying last week, and said it was a “dream” when she was drawn to face the elder Williams sister in the first round.
The 24-year age gap between the youngster and seven-time Grand Slam winner made the match one of the most intriguing of the first round, and Gauff – nicknamed ‘Coco’ – caused a shock by incredibly beating her opponent 6-4, 6-4.
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