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Coco Gauff has matched Serena Williams’ feat of reaching six Grand Slam quarterfinals as a teenager since the start of the 21st century.
On Sunday, 19-year-old Gauff ousted Magdalena Frech 6-1 6-2 in the Australian Open round-of-16. By beating Frech, world No. 4 progressed into her first quarterfinal at Melbourne Park and overall her sixth Slam quarterfinal.
Gauff, who will be turning 20 in March, made her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open in 2021. In each of the last three years, Gauff reached at least the quarterfinal at the French Open. Also, Gauff made at least the last-eight stage in each of the past two years at the US Open.
By reaching six Grand Slam quarterfinals as a teenager in the 21st century, Gauff leveled Williams and Kim Clijsters. Maria Sharapova, a former five-time Grand Slam champion, remains the player with the most Slam quarterfinals as a teenager – 10.
6 – Only Maria Sharapova (10) has made more Women’s Singles Grand Slam quarter-finals as a teenager than Coco Gauff since 2000 (six, equalling Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters). Phenomenon.#AusOpen | @AustralianOpen @WTA @WTA_insider pic.twitter.com/MCnsPXqYdh
— OptaAce…
