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Gauff saves match points to set up Rybakina semi-final

Gauff saves match points to set up Rybakina semi-final

Summary

Coco Gauff saved two match points to come back and win against Mirra Andreeva, reaching the US Open semi-final where she will play Elena Rybakina. Rybakina also won her match and will become world number one if she reaches the semi-finals.

Key Facts

  • Coco Gauff lost the first set but won the next two sets against Mirra Andreeva.
  • Gauff saved two match points during the match.
  • Gauff will face Elena Rybakina in the US Open semi-final.
  • This is Gauff’s first US Open semi-final since winning the title in 2023.
  • Elena Rybakina beat Zheng Qinwen and can become world number one by making the semi-finals.
  • The top four women seeds are all in the semi-finals for the first time in a major since 2009.
  • Gauff said she was inspired by another American player, Frances Tiafoe’s recent comeback win.
  • The US Open is one of the four biggest tennis tournaments, also called Grand Slams.
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