Gauff eclipses Venus to steal day one limelight

LONDON - American 15-year-old Cori Gauff stole the show on the opening day of Wimbledon with a debut victory over five-time champion and her inspiration Venus Williams.

U.S. Open and Australian Open champion Osaka appeared close to tears when she spoke to the media later.French Open runner-up Marketa Vondrousova, the 16th seed, also bowed out but former world number ones Karolina Pliskova, Caroline Wozniacki, Simona Halep and Victoria Azarenka all made it safely through to the second round.

It was a bad day for two of the young guns expected to lead the new generation into a brave new era, however.

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where's the USAprincess(duchess?Or whatever that nonsense royal title crap is)Meghan to support the youngster?Young Cori love that!

It was like watching Rookie MJ vs Owner MJ

TheGunnersPub Amazing. The boring tennis awards someone a plate.

I'm so happy for her.

I think it's time for The Williams to retire from the game, Last year, it was Naomi_Osaka_ , ( 19, at the time) humiliating serenawilliams Now, it's 15-year-old CoriGauff mortifying Venuseswilliams Tennis Wimbledon Wimbledon2019

Then why is she in the image?

Amazing athlete! So well deserved!

go ahead and cry those tears of gratitude & joy.....that is a great victory !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Didn’t even break a sweat.Amazing talent 👏

God bless her! Brava, young lady!

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