Teen star Coco Gauff wins first WTA title at just 15

Just over three months ago, Cori"Coco" Gauff was an unheralded teenager ranked 313 in the worldNow she will break into the top 75 after becoming the youngest since Czech player Nicole Vaidisova in 2004 to win her first WTA tour title at 15

The American beat 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 in the final of the Linz Open tournament, making Gauff the youngest winner of a singles trophy on the WTA tour since 2004.And Gauff managed to do it after losing in the last round of qualifying, then moving into the main draw as a"lucky loser" when another player withdrew from the field."I'm still overwhelmed and shocked," Gauff said, according to the WTA's website.

"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." This week's run — which including a victory over Kiki Bertens for her initial top-10 win — was the latest impressive performance for Gauff, who is now expected to rise inside the top 75 when the new WTA rankings are released on Monday.That's where she really burst onto the scene as the youngest qualifier in tournament history,

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