Happy birthday Queen Coco Gauff
At just 20 years of age Coco Gauff has already reached the kind of dizzying heights most seasoned pros can only dream of in elite-level tennis.
Earlier this week Gauff, who is turning 20 on Wednesday, won her final match as a teenager when she defeated Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti to advance to the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells Masters.
She is waving goodbye to her teens as both a Grand Slam champion and a household name in American sport.
Last year’s triumph at the US Open has catapulted her into the public domain, with Time Magazine Women of the Year nominations, Vogue Magazine cover shoots and a host commercial deals soon following.
On and off the court, the girl from Delray Beach, Florida, has enjoyed a remarkable rise in the sport since making her professional debut at the tender age of 14. Just a year later she made a name for herself at Wimbledon after becoming the youngest ever player to qualify for the main draw at 15 years and three months.
