- 15-year-old Cori "Coco" Gauff has quickly taken over 2019 Wimbledon Championships headlines as a record-breaking force to be reckoned with.
- The teenage sensation may seemingly have sprung out of nowhere, but Gauff has said she wanted to be the greatest of all time since she turned 12.
- The daughter of two college athletes was hand-picked by Serena Williams' coach to train in Nice, France in 2015, when she was just 11.
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If you've followed the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, you've already become familiar with hearing 15-year-old Cori "Coco" Gauff's name. Even if you aren't tuned into tennis, chances are you've seen the teenager make headlines after beating veterans like Venus Williams, Magdalena Rybarikova, and Polona Hercog.
Gauff first emerged as promising talent at just 11-years-old. Here's everything you should know about her quick ascent to tennis stardom.