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Coco Gauff fights back to sink Jessica Pegula and reach Wimbledon semi-final
Published 7 July 2026 ยท sports
Gauff beats fourth seed 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Seventh seed in last four for first time Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat
Gauff beats fourth seed 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Seventh seed in last four for first time Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat her fellow American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday, overcoming an error-strewn start to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time. After appearing on course for defeat against the in-form fourth seed with four double faults and 17 unforced errors in the opening set, Gauff raised the level of her groundstrokes, producing just three more double faults and only 15 unforced errors across the final two sets. Continue reading...
Published: July 8, 2026 โข 12:22 AM IST ยท Updated: July 8, 2026 โข 3:09 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Gauff beats fourth seed 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Seventh seed in last four for first time Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat her fellow American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday, overcoming an error-strewn start to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.
After appearing on course for defeat against the in-form fourth seed with four double faults and 17 unforced errors in the opening set, Gauff raised the level of her groundstrokes, producing just three more double faults and only 15 unforced errors across the final two sets.