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15-Year Old Became Youngest Player to Win French Open Qualifier

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The tennis world was wowed this week by a teen-aged phenom from Florida.  15-year old Cori Gauff  became the youngest female player to win a Grand Slam match in the qualifying rounds of the French Open!

Gauff, was elated to advance to the finals after defeating Ankita Raina of India Tuesday.

She’s got athleticism in her blood … Gauff is the daughter of Corey ‘Coco’ Gauff, a former guard on Georgia State’s basketball team.

Gauff was defeated in the second qualifying match however bylovenian tennis player Kaja Juvan.

She’s got athleticism in her blood … Gauff is the daughter of Corey ‘Coco’ Gauff, a former guard on Georgia State’s basketball team.

She’s Gauff ranked the 344th player in the world.  I’m sure we haven’t heard the last of Cori Gauff.

 

 

(Source:  AJC Sports, Cover photo: Cori Gauff at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus))


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