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

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 .

US Open'The best shot in our sport' — Clijsters explains how Serena can beat KontaveitYESTERDAY AT 18:03 Gauff has reached the third round of the US Open for the second time in her career after beating Elena-Gabriela Ruse in straight sets. Former world No. 1 Clijsters believes the world No.

12 can go all the way in her home Grand Slam this year. «Coco Gauff is my favourite to win the tournament,» she told Eurosport. «I love the process that she’s been building since she made her famous debut in Wimbledon a few years ago now, when she beat Venus [Williams] and kind of made a big name for herself.

»She also got more into the spotlight, especially here in America. She became very, very well known — First Lady Michelle Obama was tweeting about it. «Everybody in the country was following this young new talent, Coco Gauff.