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Coco Gauff my favourite to win the US Open this year, says Eurosport tennis expert Kim Clijsters

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Eurosport expert Kim Clijsters says Coco Gauff is her favourite to win the US Open this year. Gauff burst onto the scene as a 15-year-old.

She became the youngest player in Wimbledon history to qualify for the main draw, knocking out Venus Williams in the first round before making a run to the fourth round.

That same year she also reached the third round of the US Open. Ad Her development has come on significantly this year, reaching her maiden Grand Slam final at the French Open and has also become the No.

1 doubles player in the world, winning two WTA 1000 titles with per partner Jessica Pegula at the Qatar Open in February and the Canadian Open earlier this month .

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