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Even her dad's excitement was on full display in the stands of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club when she clinched the match on Monday.

\"She saw me overreact by jumping up and throwing my hands up,\" he said laughing. \"So I was pretty excited.\"

Her dad added that Cori's \"doing great\" and already has her sights set on the competition ahead.

\"She's resting, sleeping in and getting ready to go to practice in a little bit to get ready for her next match,\" he said. \"She celebrated and wanted to get ready for the next match. See still has work to do and she's got big goals so she's gonna go after them.\"

Her mom said she knew right away her daughter was \"destined\" for big things.

Candi Gauff recalled a time at her niece's track practice when Cori \"got up out of her stroller and just started running.\"

\"The problem was she kept on running and kept on running,\" her mom said. \"But her determination was there, and I saw at an early age that she was destined to be something.\"

😊😊😊@Wimbledon thank you for the wildcard🙌 https://t.co/KJw3a8AAv3

— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) June 27, 2019

Gauff will face Magdaléna Rybáriková in the second round on July 3.

Williams' sister, Serena Williams, ranked No. 11, plays in her first round match today.

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