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Coco Gauff continued her impressive form this season with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 win against Mihaela Buzarnescu. The American even clocked a 124 mph serve, the fastest so far this week. Gauff is coming off the back of a maiden Grand Slam final appearance at Roland Garros.

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Gauff became a global sensation after beating 5-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in 2019. She was only 15 at the time.

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Gauff laughs off nasty fall during Round 2 encounter

The American looked comfortable on serve while dominating throughout the match. During the match, the 18-year-old had a minor blip when she had a nasty slip falling to the ground. However, after her win she saw the light side to things. She uploaded a picture, captioned, “POV You do a ridiculous fall and have no choice but to laugh about it.”

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Gauff also thanked the crowd for their support on Centre Court. The American detailed, “I would say growing up I didn’t expect myself to be as comfortable as I am on the grass and the clay.”

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“Playing on an unpredictable surface, (what) I really credit a lot is my speed and my ability to be able to react and adjust. I think that’s what you need on these surfaces,” she added.

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The American has reached the fourth round in 2019 and 2021 and will now meet Amanda Anisimova in the next round. Anisimova, meanwhile, outperformed Lauren Davis in a three-set encounter, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Will Coco Gauff reach another Grand Slam final?

Gauff, who is seeded 11th at Wimbledon, has been quite impressive on grass. She reached the semi-finals in WTA Berlin Open, losing to Ons Jabeur. Additionally, she is placed third in the race to WTA Finals at the end of the year after a splendid season.

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At 18, Gauff is showing great maturity as she continues to climb up the ladder in the rankings. She will undoubtedly be one of the favorites to make a deep run at Wimbledon this year. The young star definitely has immense potential and is only just getting started.

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