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15-year-old American Coco Gauff gets US Open wild-card entry

Gauff made a name for herself last month by upsetting Venus Williams as the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon.
Credit: P Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
United States' Cori "Coco" Gauff serves to Romania's Simona Halep in a women's singles match during day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Coco Gauff has received a wild-card entry for the U.S. Open's main draw.

It will be the second Grand Slam tournament for the 15-year-old from Florida.

She made a magical run to the fourth round at Wimbledon last month after getting a wild card into the qualifying rounds there.

Gauff became the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon, upset five-time champion Venus Williams in the first round and wound up losing to eventual title winner Simona Halep.

The U.S. Tennis Association announced its wild cards Tuesday.

The year's last major tennis tournament begins Aug. 26.

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Credit: AP
United States' Cori "Coco" Gauff, right, greets the United States's Venus Williams at the net after winning their Women's singles match during day one of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

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