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Posted: 2020-01-16T23:08:24Z | Updated: 2020-01-16T23:08:24Z

Coco Gauff will play Venus Williams again after her historic run at Wimbledon last year.

The 15-year-old made headlines last year in July when she defeated five-time Wimbledon champion Williams, 6-4, 6-4, in a first-round match at the tournament. She also became the youngest tennis player in the Open era to qualify for Wimbledons main event.

Williams and Gauff are set to play each other in the upcoming Australian Open, a draw ceremony revealed Thursday, The New York Times reported.

During a press conference following her match against Williams in July, Gauff said she was super shocked about defeating her hero.

Im just super happy I was able to pull it out today, and she played amazing and is just super nice shes always been nice, the couple times I met her, she continued.

Gauff reached the fourth round of the tournament before her defeat to Wimbledon champion Simona Halep.