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After reaching her WTA Tour quarter-final, american adolescent Coco Gauff is place to break in the worlds top 100 for the very first time.
The 15-year-old, who made a run to the Wimbledon past 16 in July, reached the Linz Open final eight when opponent Kateryna Kozlova retired.
Gauff has increased to 94th at the ranks, closer to automatic qualification for the Australian Open.
She dropped in Linz qualifying but entered the main draw.
After the withdrawal of Maria Sakkari, while trailing 6-4 4-6 26, when Ukrainian Kozlova stopped Gauff conquer Swiss Stefanie Vogele on Tuesday and progressed.
Gauff, that doesnt turn 16 is the youngest player to reach on a WTA quarter-final since Sesil Karatantcheva in January 2005.
The tournament is Gauff appearance since suffering a comprehensive defeat, which left her in tears, by Naomi Osaka at the US Open last month.
Gauff became the youngest player in the Open era to reach the main draw and has been given a wildcard to play Grand Slam at New York.
She is on course to be eligible automatically moving into the main attraction in Melbourne, Though most would expect her to receive a wildcard to the Australian Open.
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