A teen from Florida who became the youngest player to ever qualify for Wimbledon just beat her idol, Venus Williams, in the first round of the ladies' singles.
A teen from Florida who became the youngest player to ever qualify for Wimbledon just beat her idol, Venus Williams, in the first round of the ladies' singles.
"Not many people get to play at Wimbledon at 15, so I'm just happy I'm one of them," she added. Before Gauff was born, Williams had already won two of her Wimbledon titles. On Monday, however, Gauff, who is currently ranked No. 313 in the world, ended up defeating Williams, ranked No. 44, winning both sets 6-4, 6-4.According to the BBC, she said afterwards,"It's the first time I have ever cried after winning a match."
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