15-year-old Cori Gauff, the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon, beat idol Venus Williams earlier this week. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Cori Gauff of the United States celebrates her first round win over Venus Williams at WimbledonVenus, at 39, has seven Grand Slam titles under her belt, including five at the All England Club. She was looking for her 90th Wimbledon singles win in this match.took a science test the night before the finalsThanks to the press, a few of her teachers now know about her budding tennis career. "After I made the main draw here, two of my teachers found out I play tennis," she said.
Guaff, who will play Magdalena Rybarikova in the second round of the tournament, remained poised throughout today's match, despite the stakes. "I definitely had to tell myself to stay calm during the match," she told BBC. "I never played on a court that's so big. I had to remind myself that the lines are the same size as any other court.
"When we shook hand she told me congratulations and to keep going and good luck. I said 'thank you for everything you've done' — I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her."
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