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Coco Gauff is through to her first Wimbledon semi-final after battling for a comeback win over Jessica Pegula.
Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, had never previously advanced past the fourth round at the All England Club. He faced a first-round exit last year.
However, the top-ranked singles player recovered from an error against world number four Pegula to win 4-6 6-3 6-3.
The 22-year-old is the youngest player to reach the semi-finals of all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova, who achieved that feat at the 2007 French Open.
The seventh seed was denied four double faults and 17 unforced errors in the opening set.
But as she did throughout the tournament, Gauff showed great fighting spirit to become the first woman in 30 years to win four straight.
“I think a lot of people have me going in the first or second round of this tournament,” Gauff joked.
“After seven years of playing in this tournament, it’s my first time going to Center Court and I don’t feel nervous.
“So I don’t know – am I being a patriot now?”
Gauff will face either Naomi Osaka or Karolina Muchova on Tuesday to make Saturday’s final.
Pegula was eventually punished for failing to capitalize on her chances early in the second set.
The momentum shifted as Gauff bought into poor play from Pegula and broke to love to go 0-30 down.
The high-turvy nature of the competition continued in the final set, but it was Gauff who stepped up when it mattered.
The 2023 US Open and 2025 French Open champion responded quickly to take a 4-3 lead after Pegula was broken back and celebrated victory on Pegula’s serve with a first match point.
The loss means Pegula will continue to wait for her first Grand Slam singles title – and may be left to deal with her missed opportunity.
