Coco Gauff thinks becoming new No. 1 ‘is pretty cool’

Delray Beach teenager Coco Gauff has risen to the top of the women’s doubles tennis rankings after winning the National Bank Open.

The 18-year-old tennis star is the new No. 1 in the latest Women's Tennis Association rankings released Monday.

Gauff paired with Jessica Pegula to take down Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez in Sunday's doubles final in Canada.

At 18 years and 154 days old, Gauff is the second-youngest player in WTA history to reach the top of the doubles rankings. Switzerland's Martina Hingis was the youngest at 17 years and 251 days old.

"Being No. 1 is pretty cool," Gauff told reporters in Toronto after the victory.

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