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.
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