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London -Cori Gauff, at 15 the youngest ever qualifier for the Wimbledon singles, pulled off a major shock on Monday, beating one of her idols five-time champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 in their first round clash.
The teenage American - who was not even born when Williams had won her first two Wimbledon singles titles - showed not an ounce of fear on Court One, making light of the 24 years age difference.
"I don't really know how to feel," said 313-ranked Gauff, who sunk into her chair and cried in the aftermath of her victory.
"This was definitely the first time I ever cried after a match, winning!"
Gauff, who said she took up tennis due to the exploits of Venus and her younger sister Serena, was watched by her family and paid tribute to them.
"I don't even know what my parents will be saying," she said.
"I'm just so happy and blessed that they spent all their time on me and my brothers in making sure that we're successful.
"I never thought this would happen. I'm literally living my dream right now. Not many people get to say that."
Williams had looked increasingly lost during the encounter, although she did break back in the second set and saved several match points, but sank to her knees by her racquet bag before walking off without waiting for the youngster.
"She (Williams) just told me congratulations and to keep going and good luck," said Gauff, who won thr French Open junior girls title last year.
"I told her thank-you for everything she did.
"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her.
"I was telling her that she was so inspiring. I always wanted to tell her that."
Wimbledon results on Monday (x denotes seeding):
Men
1st round
Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-3, 7-5, 6-3
Denis Kudla (USA) bt Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) bt Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-1, 7-6 (14/12), 6-2
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB x32) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN x19) bt Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
Daniil Medvedev (RUS x11) bt Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/2)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) bt Pablo Carreño-Busta (ESP) 7-6 (7/2), 7-5, 6-2
Jérémy Chardy (FRA) bt Martin Kližan (SVK) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bt Kamil Majchrzak (POL) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) bt Andrea Arnaboldi (ITA) 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4)
Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) bt Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x7) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), 6-3
Kevin Anderson (RSA x4) bt Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) bt Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Andreas Seppi (ITA) bt Nicolás Jarry (CHI) 6-3, 6-7 (8/10), 6-1, 6-2
Guido Pella (ARG x26) bt Marius Copil (ROU) 7-6 (13/11), 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Stan Wawrinka (SUI x22) bt Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Reilly Opelka (USA) bt Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-1
Robin Haase (NED) bt Jozef Kovalík (SVK) 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
Milos Raonic (CAN x15) bt Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-2
Karen Khachanov (RUS x10) bt Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bt Marcos Giron (USA) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
Steve Darcis (BEL) bt Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x23) bt Peter Gojowczyk (GER) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Benoît Paire (FRA x28) bt Juan Ignacio Londero (ARG) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4)
Pablo Cuevas (URU) bt Damir Džumhur (BIH) 4-6, 7-6 (10/8), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Jirí Veselý (CZE) bt Alexander Zverev (GER x6) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5
Women
1st round
Elina Svitolina (UKR x8) bt Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 7-5, 6-0
Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) bt Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 6-4, 6-4
Marie Bouzkova (CZE) bt Mona Barthel (GER) 6-3, 6-3
Maria Sakkari (GRE x31) bt Bernarda Pera (USA) 7-6 (7/4), 6-3
Petra Martic (CRO x24) bt Jennifer Brady (USA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) bt Jil Teichmann (SUI) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Danielle Collins (USA) bt Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 6-3, 7-5
Anastasija Sevastova (LAT x12) bt Kristie Ahn (USA) 6-3, 6-4
Madison Brengle (USA) bt Markéta Vondroušová (CZE x16) 6-4, 6-4
Karolína Muchová (CZE) bt Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 7-5, 6-2
Heather Watson (GBR) bt Caty McNally (USA) 7-6 (7/3), 6-2
Anett Kontaveit (EST x20) bt Shelby Rogers (USA) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) bt Dalila Jakupovic (SLO) 6-1, 6-3
Monica Puig (PUR) bt Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (SVK) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
Karolina Pliskova (CZE x3) bt Zhu Lin (CHN) 6-2, 7-6 (7/4)
Simona Halep (ROM x7) bt Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 6-4, 7-5
Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU) bt Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-4, 6-4
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) bt Darya Kasatkina (RUS x29) 6-3, 6-1
Madison Keys (USA x17) bt Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 6-3, 6-2
Polona Hercog (SLO) bt Viktoria Kuzmova (SVK) 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5
Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) bt Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x10) 6-2, 6-4
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) bt Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL) 6-2, 6-4
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) bt Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 6-4, 6-3
Sofia Kenin (USA x27) bt Astra Sharma (AUS) 6-4, 6-2
Dayana Yastremska (UKR) bt Camila Giorgi (ITA) 6-3, 6-3
Viktorija Golubic (SUI) bt Iga Swiatek (POL) 6-2, 7-6 (7/3)
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) bt Naomi Osaka (JPN x2) 7-6 (7/4), 6-2
