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AchievementJuly 1, 2019· sport

Cori 'Coco' Gauff reaches Wimbledon fourth round at age 15

Fifteen-year-old Cori Gauff defeated her idol Venus Williams in the Wimbledon first round, becoming the youngest qualifier in the tournament's Open Era and reaching the fourth round before losing. Her emergence introduced a generational tennis talent and generated discussions about the legacy of Black excellence in tennis.