On To Wimbledon: Atlanta Native Cori Gauff, 15, Qualifies For Grand Slam Tournament

Cori “Coco” Gauff will be the 12th-youngest player to compete in women’s singles at Wimbledon since professionals were first admitted in 1968. The 11 who were younger all got spots in the draw via direct entry, rather than qualifying.

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Cori “Coco” Gauff, a 15-year-old who was born in Atlanta, has become the youngest player to reach Wimbledon’s main draw for women’s singles via qualifying in the Open era.

Gauff made it into the tournament with a 6-1, 6-1 victory that lasted just 55 minutes in the final round of qualifying Thursday against Greet Minnen, a 21-year-old from Belgium.