Cori 'Coco' Gauff Saves Two Match Points to Defeat Polona Hercog in Wimbledon 2019; 15-Year-Old American Tennis Player Advances to Fourth Round

It was an exciting day at Wimbledon 2019 on Friday, July 5, when Cori Gauff defeated  Polona Hercog 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-5 to with an amazing show of play in the women’s singles match. The 15-year-old Tennis player, who made her way into fourth round of Wimbledon 2019, had also knocked out Venus Williams before to stun all the tennis fans. Wimbledon 2019: 15-Year-Old Cori 'Coco' Gauff Becomes Youngest Player to Qualify for Grass-Court Grand Slam Tournament. 

The young American tennis player defeated her Slovenian opponent Hercog at Centre Court after being one set down at the start. Cori Gauff, also known as Coco Gauff, came back stronger in the match after losing the first set and amused everyone with her spectacular victory at the end in the third round of the Grand Slam tournament, which is being played at London. Cori 'Coco' Gauff Advances to Wimbledon 2019 Third Round, Says 'I Can Beat Anyone.

About 15000 spectators in the court were pleased with Gauff’s’s well-deserved achievement and applauded the young sportswoman with loud cheers and claps. Termed as USA's golden girl by Wimbledon 2019 on Twitter, Gauff earlier outclassed Williams with 6-4, 6-4 straight-set victory in the first round. Later in the second round, the American sportswoman defeated former Wimbledon semi-finalist Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3, 6-3 in an incredible encounter.

Atlanta-born Gauff’s journey in Wimbledon 2019 so far reveals her champion status. First, she became the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon and then became the youngest player to enter the last 32 since 1991.

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