Navratilova, who won her first Wimbledon title aged 21, does think Gauff’s next match against former world number one Halep will be a “a mountain too tall to climb”. Nick Kyrgios became the first Wimbledon debutant to reach the quarter-finals in 10 years when he upset Rafael Nadal in the fourth round in 2014. Maria Sharapova won the 2004 edition of Wimbledon aged 17, beating the legend that is Serena Williams. She won the mixed doubles (which Gauff has entered with Britain’s Jay Clarke) aged 15.īoris Becker won Wimbledon at the age of 17 in 1985, beating Kevin Curran to become the youngest ever Grand Slam champion at the time. Martina Hingis was 16 when she won the 1997 Wimbledon singles title after winning the Australian Open earlier that year. “I have a feeling Coco Gauff will transcend the game. “I don’t think I’ve seen anyone arrive in a greater flash at their first major,” she told BBC Sport. Nine-time champion Martina Navratilova believes a “star has been born”. Gauff’s epic contest forced the postponement of the mixed doubles match involving Andy Murray and Serena Williams. She’s going to be a meme and I’m going to retweet it.” I didn’t tell mum, but she’s going to go viral.
“My mum doesn’t like to play the coach role as my dad is my coach, so she plays the mother role.” They definitely work together well to tell me the right things.
“My mum changed my mindset on how I look at things and my dad is the reason I dream so big,” she continued. Gauff explained the influence both have had on her career. Her parents, father Corey and mother Candi, were present to watch their daughter wow the Wimbledon crowd once again. “I love wearing hoodies, my mum actually banned me from buying them for two months as I kept getting them delivered to the house.” She’s going to be a meme and I’m going to retweet it Coco Gauff I didn’t tell Mum, but she’s going to go viral.
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