American teenage sensation Coco Gauff has reached the top 50 in the updated WTA rankings, becoming the first 15-year-old to do so since 2005.

Gauff, who continued her dramatic rise by reaching the fourth round on her Australian Open debut last month before losing to eventual champion Sofia Kenin.

Florida-based Gauff has enjoyed a sensational run on the professional circuit since July last year when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in her first major championship appearance.

She also advanced to the US Open third round before lifting her first WTA title in Linz, Austria at the end of the 2019 season.