In 2019, at just 15 years old, American tennis player Coco Gauff defeated her idol Venus Williams in the first round at Wimbledon, setting off a thrilling run that would end in her being the youngest player to ever reach the tournament's round of 16. Gauff was overcome with emotion after the match, and tennis fans around the world were captivated. "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for [Venus]," Gauff said, in a fitting tribute to one of the legendary athletes who had helped to pave the way.