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Cori "Coco" Gauff took the world by storm when she defeated Venus Williams at the 2020 Wimbledon tennis tournament at just 15 years old. In 2023, she continued to demonstrate her extraordinary talent on the tennis court when she won her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open, which ranked her #3 in singles and #1 in doubles in the world. Her triumph at the tournament made her the youngest American champion since Serena Williams in 1999. Gauff has proved to be impactful both on and off the court, using her platform to speak on various issues such as the Black Lives Matter Movement, anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Florida and climate change. She made headlines more recently when she called out at an umpire for unjust treatment during the U.S. Open, proving she is a force not to be taken lightly.