The 15-year-old, who made international headlines with her first-round upset of her childhood idol Venus Williams, is now one victory away from the quarterfinals at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
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Despite the rough start on Friday, dropping the first set, and later facing two match points, Gauff said she never lost confidence and fed off the underdog-loving Wimbledon crowd. "Usually what I tell her is to have fun, enjoy the moment, fight, compete and give it your best shot," her mother, Candi Gauff told NBC News.
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