Coco Gauff Is On Fire!

Unless you’ve been under a rock, then you should already know about the 15-year-old tennis pro that is out here making history!

Cori “CoCo” Gauff was named the youngest player to ever qualify for Wimbledon and then defeated one of her idols while there: Venus Williams.

Gauff prevailed over Venus Williams in Wimbledon’s first round, 6-4 6-4. Williams, of course, is a five-time Wimbledon champion. In the second round, Gauff defeated Magdalena Rybarijova, 6-3, 6-3. She then defeated Polona Hercog in a nail-biting third match 3-6, 7-6, 7-5.

After defeating Venus, Gauff told BBC: “I don”t really know how to feel, this is the first time I’ve cried after a match, after winning.” In a video posted by Wimbledon’s YouTube page, Gauff called Venus and Serena Williams some of her idols. “Not many people get to play Wimbledon at 15,” she said. “…and we’ll see where this goes.”

Serena in fact called Gauff an “exciting young player, and she’s so cool. She’s a great girl. I love her dad. They’re just really cool people. It’s a great moment for her…” She said that Gauff reminds her of Venus:

According to The New York Times, Gauff said she “would love to share the court with Serena or Venus.” Well she got her wish – and then some. This is only the beginning and I’m so excited to what else she has in store. According to WTA, she has earned just over $75,000 in her career. However, she stands to being in much more from endorsements.