Coco Gauff has been writing history from the moment she began her professional journey. Gauff was just 14 years old when she won her first pro match and has been unstoppable on the tennis court since then. The French Open this year has already seen her enter the record books, and she added another accolade to her name, surpassing Serena and Venus Williams.Gauff eased past Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday, to book her place in the last eight. And with it she cemented her place in history.
On their official Instagram account, the US Open has recently shared the landmark achieved by Gauff at the mere age of 20. The world no. 3 would not be playing her 1st French Open quarter-final but her fourth! The US Open captioned the post, ” Tradition at this point.” This would be Gauff’s fourth straight quarterfinal appearance at the Roland Garros. And the fact that she is the only American women tennis star in the Open Era to achieve this feat before turning 21, speaks volumes. However, this was not the only piece of history she made.
