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Coco Gauff has emulated an impressive Maria Sharapova feat, joining the Russian tennis icon as the second teenager to have won 12 consecutive Grand Slam matches in the 21st century, via Bastien Fachan.
Gauff, 19, started her Grand Slam winning streak at the US Open, where she went 7-of-7 to lift her first Grand Slam title. In Melbourne, world No. 4 Gauff continued her winning run at the Grand Slam level, winning her opening five matches to reach the Australian Open semifinal.
After four straight-set wins to start the Australian Open, Gauff was made to work hard by Marta Kostyuk in the quarterfinal. However, despite not playing her best tennis, Gauff was able to avoid a shock defeat on Tuesday and beat 37th-ranked Kostyuk 7-6 (6) 6-7 (3) 6-2 for her 12th consecutive Grand Slam.
Between 2006 September and 2007 January, Sharapova won 13 consecutive Grand Slam matches. After winning the 2006 US Open, Sharapova also won her first six matches at the 2007 Australian Open before losing to Serena Williams in the final. 17 years later, Gauff has become the next teenager to win at least 12 consecutive Grand Slam matches in the 21st century.
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