so it was 15—year—old cori gough, and how!us williams, she can be forgiven for pinching herself. instead, she was the very picture of composure, 39—year—old venus may well have taken a moment to contemplate her own stratospheric rise of the same age, the baton was being handed over. commentator: is a dream debut for the 15—year—old! commentator: is a dream debut for the 15-year-old! the joy edged on the 15-year-old! the joy edged on the faces of her parents caused her own is a crumble, a reminder she is just 15. are we witnessing a future champion in the making? everything she did, i wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her, telling her that she is so inspiring, i always wanted to tell her that and i never met her before, i never had the guts to do. but it was a different story for naomi 0saka, the us and australian 0pen champion was one of the pretournament favourites, today it looked as if expectation was weighing heavily on her shoulders as she became the first shock of the tournament, losing to a jubilant world number 39 yuli