Tag: Coco Gauff
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Thunberg sets an example to teenage tennis star Gauff
London, Oct 17 (AFP/APP): Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is leading a changing of the established order in how the young are now emboldened to speak up and not kowtow to their elders, said American teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff. Gauff, aged just 15, has taken the women’s tennis circuit by storm this year, with…
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Teenage Star Gauff Beats Ostapenko to Win First WTA Title
Linz, Austria, Oct 13 (AFP/APP): Teenage prodigy Coco Gauff won her first WTA title on Sunday following a 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 victory over Jelena Ostapenko in the final in Linz that saw her hold her first trophy aloft aged 15. Gauff, who only entered the field as a lucky loser after failing to qualify, completed…
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Teenager Gauff Makes Most Of Second Chance In Linz
Linz, Austria, Oct 8 (AFP/APP): US teen sensation Coco Gauff took full advantage of her lucky loser lifeline at the WTA tournament in Linz on Tuesday as she advanced to the second round. The 15-year-old lost in qualifying to start the week but was inserted into the draw as a lucky loser after Greek Maria…