08 July,2026 09:32 AM IST | London | AFP
An elated Coco Gauff after her quarter-final win over Jessica Pegula on Tuesday. Pic/AFP
World No. 7 Coco Gauff produced another gritty comeback to defeat fellow American and World No. 4 Jessica Pegula at Wimbledon on Tuesday and become the youngest player to reach the semi-finals of all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova.
The 22-year-old, playing in her first Wimbledon quarter-final, dug deep to fight back from a set down for a second straight match and beat Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court.
"I just trusted my shots, I think I made too many errors in the first set, rushing the rallies a little bit," said Gauff, after winning a fourth consecutive three-set tie at the All England Club this fortnight.
"I've been going three sets nearly every match, so I think when you have that faith as a competitor, you don't panic when you go a set down," she added.
The two-time Grand Slam champion will face either Naomi Osaka or Karolina Muchova on Thursday.
Sharapova was 20 years old when she completed the set of Grand Slam semi-final appearances at the 2007 French Open.
Gauff had previously struggled to find her best form on grass, having gone out in the first round in two of her previous three visits to Wimbledon.
"After seven years playing this tournament, it's the first time I was able to walk on Centre Court without any nerves, so I don't know if I'm becoming a veteran. Considering I hadn't won a match in two years on grass before this tournament, I'm really happy with how I played today," said Gauff.
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