'I get deja vu': Coco Gauff's win sparks nostalgia...
Key takeaways
- WIMBLEDON, England -- Coco Gauff was 15 years old, playing in her first major main draw the first time she stepped onto Court 1 at Wimbledon.
- But by the end of the match she had defeated Venus Williams, a five-time champion at the event and Gauff's childhood idol.
- On Wednesday, seven years to the day since her breakthrough moment, Gauff was back on Court 1.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
WIMBLEDON, England -- Coco Gauff was 15 years old, playing in her first major main draw the first time she stepped onto Court 1 at Wimbledon.
But by the end of the match she had defeated Venus Williams, a five-time champion at the event and Gauff's childhood idol. And she had introduced herself to the world.
On Wednesday, seven years to the day since her breakthrough moment, Gauff was back on Court 1. Now she holds two Grand Slam singles titles, and so much has changed since that coming out party in 2019, in which she came through qualifying to become an overnight superstar with her fearless play, relentless belief and enamoring interviews as she went on to reach the fourth round. But moments felt weirdly similar as she took on Solana Sierra in the second round.