Coco Gauff, 15, becomes youngest tennis titlist since Nicole Vaidisova

15-year-old Coco Gauff won her first WTA title defeating Jelena Ostapenko, becoming youngest titlist since Nicole Vaidisova in 2004. Gauff lost opening match of tournament but me to draw when a player was forced to withdraw due to an injury. She went on to get her first top-10 win after proceeding to her first quarter-final match and eventually bagged title. Coco Gauff defeated 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 in Austria, on Sunday.

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Ostapenko, who currently seems to be out of form, h momentum cruising into final. Gauff just dropped one set 1-6 in ir three-set battle to win match. last set proved to be worthy for Gauff, who looked composed and clean with her shots, winning third set by 6-2. Talking to press after match, Gauff said that this is a memorable moment for her and she would cherish it for rest of her life.

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Coco Gauff thanking fans

teenr erly waited to celebrate her win as final point ended on an Ostapenko challenge. She raised her arms in joy, and she looked at box, smiling at her parents. Gauff also thanked crowd and her fans for ir constant support. In WTA rankings, Gauff is expected to rise inside top-75 after her win. She was a guaranteed inclusion in top-100 after her first couple of wins. youngster has surpassed record of Nicole Vaidisova of Czech Republic as she won at Vancouver and Tashkent in 2004, by of 15 years and five months.

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