'It's crazy': American Gauff wins first WTA title at age 15
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'It's crazy': American Gauff wins first WTA title at age 15

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Reuters
14 October, 2019, 12:20 am
Last modified: 14 October, 2019, 12:21 am

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'It's crazy': American Gauff wins first WTA title at age 15

It concludes a remarkable week for Gauff, who went from failing to win her qualifier to entering the main draw as a lucky loser.

Reuters
14 October, 2019, 12:20 am
Last modified: 14 October, 2019, 12:21 am
FILE PHOTO - Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 8, 2019 Cori Gauff of the US in action during her fourth round match against Romania's Simona Halep. Reuters
FILE PHOTO - Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 8, 2019 Cori Gauff of the US in action during her fourth round match against Romania's Simona Halep. Reuters

American teenage sensation Coco Gauff became the youngest player to win a WTA title in 15 years as she beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the Linz Open final on Sunday.

The 15-year-old Gauff, who started the season ranked well outside the world's top 600, beat Latvia's Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2 in a topsy-turvy contest.

The winning moment ☺️@CocoGauff | #TeamUSATennis pic.twitter.com/0wPDZguBXp— USTA (@usta) October 13, 2019

She becomes the youngest WTA singles title holder since Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic claimed her maiden crown in Tashkent at the age of 15 in 2004.

Gauff raced to a 5-0 lead in the final set before Ostapenko rediscovered her rhythm to save two match points and hold on for 5-1.

Thanks @wtalinz for a great week ? Luxembourg https://t.co/ZTJgaUW59D— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) October 13, 2019

Ostapenko went on to break Gauff at love to make it 5-2 but the American held her nerve to seal victory on her third match point.

It concludes a remarkable week for Gauff, who went from failing to win her qualifier to entering the main draw as a lucky loser.

Gauff made her opportunity count by beating Stefanie Vogele, Kateryna Kozlova, top seed Kiki Bertens and Andrea Petkovic to reach the final.

Call her a champion!@CocoGauff claims her first career @WTA title with a three set win over Jelena Ostapenko. pic.twitter.com/qplpEMSYfq— US Open Tennis (@usopen) October 13, 2019

"I'm still overwhelmed and shocked," Gauff told reporters. "I guess it's crazy to say it's my first WTA title.

"This was definitely not on the calendar at the beginning of the year, because I didn't think I'd have a chance to get in, and now I'm the champion, so it's crazy.

"My dad told me when I got in, before the first main-draw match 'You can't lose twice in the same tournament!' I'm sure he never thought it would come this far, to being the champion, but I guess he was right."

Gauff, whose popularity soared at Wimbledon when she beat Venus Williams on her way to the fourth round, is projected to move inside the top 75 in the WTA rankings on Monday.

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