At the age of only 18, Coco Gauff became number one in the doubles ranking of the WTA. She won together with Jessica Pegula at the tournament in Toronto.

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Gauff and Pegula cruised past Nicole Melichar-Martinez/Ellen Perez, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-5 in an hour and 33 minutes of play.

Coco Gauf, incredible performance – He is the world leader in doubles at the age of 18

Thanks to the victory at the Canadian Open, Gauff became the world leader in doubles.

She is the second youngest tennis player to become the first racket of the world after Martina Hingis in 1998 (only 17 years old).

Gauff and Pegula, who reached the doubles final at Roland Garros, confirmed they will play together until the end of the 2022 season, according to Reuters.

In singles, Gauff was defeated by Simona Halep (who went on to win the event) in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 in Toronto and is now ranked 12th in the world.