Coco Gauff Saves 2 Match Points to Reach US Open Semi-Final as Rybakina Claims No. 1
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 9
Coco Gauff Saves 2 Match Points to Reach US Open Semi-Final as Rybakina Claims No. 1
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 9
Summary
Coco Gauff rallied from a set down and saved two match points to beat Mirra Andreeva 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-2, reaching her first US Open semi-final since winning the 2023 title.
A 16-point second-set tie-break turned the match after Gauff was broken back twice and piled up 42 unforced errors, but she steadied in the decider as Andreeva made 14 of her own.
Elena Rybakina awaits after the second seed beat Zheng Qinwen 3-6 6-1 6-4, recovering from her first dropped set of the tournament and sealing the world No. 1 ranking for the first time.
The last four now feature the top four women's seeds for the first time at a major since Wimbledon 2009, with Gauff making back-to-back Grand Slam semi-finals.