Cori 'Coco' Gauff
Cori 'Coco' Gauff

Wimbledon 2019: 15-year-old Coco Gauff beats Magdalena Rybarikova to reach round three


A review of Wednesday's women's singles action at Wimbledon as 15-year-old Cori 'Coco' Gauff continued her dream run to reach round three.

Cori 'Coco' Gauff continued her incredible Wimbledon debut as she followed up her triumph over Venus Williams with victory against Magdalena Rybárikova to reach the third round.

The 15-year-old American announced herself to a global audience by beating her idol - and five-time Wimbledon champion - Williams in straight sets on her Grand Slam debut on Monday.

On this occasion she was up against an experienced campaigner in 30-year-old Rybarikova, who reached the semi-finals here in 2017, but showed nerves of steel to triumph 6-3 6-3 under the lights of the Court One roof in an hour and nine minutes.

Gauff, who is the youngest female to compete in the main draw of a Grand Slam and the youngest player overall to qualify for Wimbledon in the Open Era, will play world number 60 Polona Hercog of Slovenia in round three after she shocked 17th seed Madison Keys.

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