Cori Gauff has just turned 17-year-old. The upcoming American is one of the hottest prospects in tennis. She hit the headlines loud and strong when she upset Venus Williams (Wimbledon 2019) and Naomi Osaka (Australian Open 2020) when she was just 15. Currently ranked no.40, Gauff has achieved a world no.38 high-rank.
Coco celebrated her birthday with the following tweet.
17🥳🥳🥳
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) March 13, 2021
Next in Miami
Coco was meant to play in Monterrey, but eventually she decided to withdraw to prepare for her run in Miami where the top favorites will be Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams. Coco’s best performance in Miami was reaching the second round in 2019.
Cori Gauff in 2021
Ranked no.40, Cori played her last match on the 11th of March when she was defeated by Jil Belen Teichmann 6-3 6-3 in the quarter in Dubai (draw).
At the moment, during this season Gauff has an overall 11-5 record. Cori Gauff’s most significant result of this season was getting to the semifinal in Adelaide.
Naomi Osaka in 2021
Ranked no.2, the Japanese played her last match on the 20th of February when she defeated Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open to win her 7th career title.
Currently, during this season Osaka has managed to achieve an overall 10-0 win-loss record. The Japanese conquered 1 title at the Australian Open.
Cori Gauff and Naomi Osaka clashed against each other only twice. Their head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they played each other, Cori Gauff won 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2020.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Serena Williams in 2021
Currently ranked no.7, the American played her last match on the 18th of February when she surrendered to Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
During this season Serena Williams has a 8-1 record. Serena Williams’s best result of this year was getting to the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.
