Teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the French Open on Monday to become the youngest Grand Slam quarterfinalist in 15 years.
Gauff, seeded 24, swept to a 53-minute 6-3, 6-1 win and takes on Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic for a place in the semifinals.
At the age of 17 years and 86 days, Gauff is the youngest woman to reach the last eight of a Slam since Nicole Vaidisova who made the quarterfinals at Roland Garros in 2006 aged 17 years and 44 days.
She is also the youngest American woman to book a place in the last eight in Paris since Jennifer Capriati in 1993.
In a composed performance on Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday, the American teenager broke her fellow former junior champion three times without facing a break point herself.
"I am super happy to reach my first Grand Slam quarterfinal. I played really well today," said Gauff who has yet to drop a set at the tournament.
Gauff came into the French Open on the back of a clay-court title in Parma.
"Parma taught me how to close out matches and how to deal with pressure," added the American who also discovered Monday that she had claimed a place on the American team for the Tokyo Olympics.
