By the time Cori Gauff was born, Venus Williams already had four Grand Slam titles to her name, including two Wimbledon championships.

Now, in a result that has shocked the tennis world, 15-year-old Gauff has defeated 39-year-old Williams in their first-round match at Wimbledon, shattering records in the process.

Gauff, ranked 313th in the world before this momentous result, defeated 44th-seed Williams in straight sets, 6-4 6-4.

Let’s enjoy the moment she claimed victory:

What scenes.

Gauff goes by the nickname ‘Coco’, is the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon in the modern era, and is also the youngest woman to win a Wimbledon match since 1991.

Via TIME, let’s learn a little more about her:

She’s adding youngest Wimbledon qualifier to a list of other youngest-ever’s — at 13, she was the youngest to reach the U.S. Open girl’s final and at age 15, she was the youngest female to win in a qualifying match in the French Open. Her tennis career began at age eight…

Gauff follows in the footsteps of Venus and Serena Williams, who Gauff’s family and coaches credit for paving the path for a young black teenage girl. Originally from Atlanta, Gauff now lives in Delray Beach, Florida. She has trained at the Mouratoglou Academy in France since she was 10, and is expected to earn $1 million this year in sponsorships from New Balance, racket maker Head and the pasta company Barilla.

This video, shot before her win over Williams, shows the respect she has for the sisters:

Whilst she looks remarkably composed for someone her age, you can excuse her parents for getting pretty excited about the win. Look at their reaction after match point, from the 1:30 mark:

In the words of another famous sporting parent – unbelievable.

Those who follow tennis closely have been watching her closely over the past few years, including a certain Swiss maestro. This from the Telegraph:

Among those expecting great things from Gauff is Roger Federer, whose Team 8 management company represents the youngster.

“I’m super happy for her,” the Swiss great said. “I saw the last couple of games when she qualified. Obviously everybody was waiting to see what the draw was going to be like.

“It’s a great story. Coco is a nice girl, works really hard. I think she’s obviously got a wonderful future ahead of herself.”

While she looks destined for great things on the court, she still has to battle with schoolwork, although she has scored some time off for the tournament.

Like many athletes who show promise from a young age, her parents have been a driving force, and that hasn’t always been easy:

“I’ve always challenged her, from the beginning of this when we started, telling her that she’ll be able to change the world with her racket,” her father told the New York Times.

The father-coach relationship has been difficult at times, she admitted.

“When we were younger, it was pretty easy,” she told the Sun Sentinel last year. “And then when I turned, I would say, 12 or 13, we used to argue, because he used to be annoying because he would bring tennis home, and he’s always around me. So now we talked, and we understand each other now more.

I’m sure there will be some more butting of heads along the way, but for now, everyone seems pretty pleased with things.

The post-match interview with Gauff, beaming from ear to ear, is a solid place to wrap up:

[sources:time&telegraph]