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Hello. What were you doing when you were 15? Whatever it was I assume the answer isn’t: starring in front of millions in one of the most famous sporting events in the world. But don’t get too down. The thing about genius is it’s meant to be unique. There’s really no point judging yourself against the achievements of Coco Gauff; you might as well be kicking yourself for not being able to swim faster than a shark.
What a talent. What a story. It’s not often you get to see something like this unfold before your very eyes. But here we are. And this is happening. Just over a week ago only tennis nerds had heard of Coco Gauff. Now even people with no interest in sport have an interest in her. She’s beaten Venus Williams, she’s dealt with Magdalena Rybarikova, she’s dealt with adversity against Polona Hercog – and now, at the grand old age of 15, she meets Simona Halep for a place in the last eight of Wimbledon.