Recent HS grad Coco Gauff reaches 1st Grand Slam final at French Open

Much less than two 7 days right after graduating from substantial school, 18-year-old Coco Gauff achieved a new top in her tennis profession.

The No. 18 player achieved her initially Grand Slam remaining at the French Open up when she took down 59th-rated Martina Trevisan with a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Gauff will participate in in opposition to No. 1 Iga Swiatek for the championship on Saturday.

She is the youngest girl to arrive at a Grand Slam remaining considering that Maria Sharapova in 2004, who arrived at the Wimbledon championship at age 17, in accordance to ESPN. She’s the youngest American to get to a major closing since Serena Williams arrived at the U.S. Open up championship video game in 1999, also at the age of 17.

Equally of the then-young people won their respective tournament, with Williams getting down Martina Hingis in 1999 and Sharapova knocking off Williams, who in 2004 was the two-time defending Wimbledon champion.

Gauff also reached the doubles finals on Friday. She and teammate Jessica Pegula took down Madison Keys and Taylor Townsend 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). The pair will match up for the championship versus Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic on Sunday.

Gauff rose to prominence in 2019 when, at the age of 15, she defeated Venus Williams at Wimbledon.

Since, she has ongoing to increase and she continues to be a recognizable figure in the tennis environment. Previous First Lady Michelle Obama estimate-tweeted Gauff soon after her French Open semifinals earn:

Congrats, @CocoGauff! I’m so very pleased of you, and I will be rooting for you all the way! 🎾👏🏾 https://t.co/S9zbCh0Bxz

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 3, 2022

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