Coco Gauff reaches first Wimbledon semifinal

Coco Gauff reached her first Wimbledon semifinal on Tuesday, rallying from a set down to defeat fellow American Jessica Pegula in a quarterfinal clash between the tournament’s two highest-seeded women. The 22-year-old triumphed 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court, securing a landmark victory that makes her the youngest player to reach the semifinals of all four Grand Slam tournaments since Maria Sharapova in 2007.

Gauff, the seventh seed and a two-time major champion, dropped the opening set but fought back to control the final two. The match lasted one hour and 48 minutes. She converted all five of her break point opportunities and finished with 25 winners. After the win, Gauff reflected on her previous struggles on grass, having not won a match on the surface in two years prior to this tournament. She described the achievement as "pretty insane" and noted that for the first time in seven Wimbledon appearances, she walked onto Centre Court without feeling nervous.

Her opponent, fourth seed Jessica Pegula, was seeking her first Wimbledon semifinal. Pegula broke early to take the first set but could not maintain her advantage. In her post-match analysis, Pegula credited Gauff’s...