Coco Gauff overcame a set deficit and saved two match points to defeat Mirra Andreeva and advance to the US Open semifinals.
Key facts
- •Coco Gauff defeated Mirra Andreeva with a final score of 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2.
- •Gauff saved two match points during the second-set tiebreak.
- •The match included a 39-shot rally that Gauff won with a backhand winner.
- •Gauff will play Elena Rybakina in the semifinals on Thursday.
- •This is Gauff's second time reaching the US Open semifinals.
Coco Gauff defeated Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 on Wednesday to secure a spot in the US Open semifinals. The fourth-seeded American rallied after losing the first set and saved two match points during the second-set tiebreak.
By the numbers
Match Progression
Andreeva, the fifth seed, took the opening set 6-2 as Gauff committed 14 unforced errors. In the second set, Gauff fought back to force a tiebreak, where she saved two match points—including one following a 39-shot rally finished by a backhand winner—to win the tiebreak 9-7.
Path to Semifinals
Gauff maintained her momentum in the final set, breaking Andreeva’s serve twice to win 6-2. This victory marks Gauff’s second appearance in the US Open semifinals, following her maiden Grand Slam title win at the same venue in 2023. She is scheduled to face second seed Elena Rybakina in the next round on Thursday.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Anadolu Agency Sport.
