Social Buzz: 'A tennis super star was born' – Praise pours in for Wimbledon sensation Gauff - WTA Tennis

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Saturday, July 6, 2019

Coco Gauff’s charge to the last 16 of The Championships will be one of the stories of Wimbledon 2019.

Her thrilling comeback victory over Polona Hercog in the third round, in which she faced down two match points and recovered from a 5-2 deficit in the second set to win 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-5 will live long in the memory of all who watched.

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The 15-year-old, who is the seventh-youngest player to reach the last 16 of a major in the last 35 years, has captured the imagination of the world, becoming the globe’s leading trend on Twitter after her victory.

Praise poured in from all corners of the world, with the tennis community quick to embrace her achievements.

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