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World congratulates Coco Gauff on maiden WTA title

ByCody Fitzpatrick

Published Oct 13, 2019

At 15 years old, Cori "Coco" Gauff captured her first WTA title, on Sunday, beating 2017 Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2, in the International-level final in Linz, Austria.

After going 1-1 in the qualifying draw, Gauff got into the tournament only as a lucky loser. She then stepped up with five wins in the main event, including a straight-sets defeat of No. 1 seed and Top 10 player Kiki Bertens.

It was, in Gauff's own words, a dream week:

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But she wasn't the only one to have a thrilled reaction online—her fellow players posted to congratulate, including Serena Williams:

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Alize Cornet:

Lauren Davis, 26, even called Gauff her idol:

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Tennis' legends chimed in, too, including Billie Jean King ...

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And Pam Shriver:

As did Tennis Channel's analysts, most notably Tracy Austin, who, having been a US Open champion at 16, knows a thing or two about winning early:

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And, maybe the most excited of all, was her ever-growing group of fans:

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The title will put Gauff at No. 71 in the WTA rankings, perfect position to have her sights set on the 2020 Australian Open.