Local Teen Tennis Star Coco Gauff Receives US Open Wild Card Spot

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Cori 'Coco' Gauff has received a wild-card entry for the U.S. Open's main draw.

It will be the second Grand Slam tournament for the 15-year-old from Delray Beach.

She made a magical run to the fourth round at Wimbledon last month after getting a wild card into the qualifying rounds there.

Gauff became the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon, upset five-time champion Venus Williams in the first round and wound up losing to eventual title winner Simona Halep.

The U.S. Tennis Association announced its wild cards Tuesday.

The year's last major tennis tournament begins Aug. 26.