Jane Stockdale for The New York Times
WIMBLEDON, England — When Cori Gauff, 15, became the youngest qualifier in Wimbledon’s history, the latest superlative in a budding career already full of them, she had a wish.
She said she “would love to share the court with Serena or Venus,” both of whom reached Grand Slam finals as 17-year-olds.
On Monday, in her first appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, she will get that wish. Gauff, the youngest player in the women’s singles draw, will play the most tantalizing first-round match at Wimbledon against the oldest player in the draw: 39-year-old Venus Williams, who had reached four of her nine Wimbledon finals before Gauff was born.