Gauff saves match points in US Open quarterfinal comeback

Coco Gauff advanced to the US Open semifinals for the second time in her career on Wednesday, staging a dramatic comeback to defeat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6, 6-2. The American saved two match points in a tense second-set tiebreak before ultimately prevailing in a match that lasted over two hours. Gauff, who won the Cincinnati Open title last month, extended her current winning streak to 11 matches. She struggled early in the contest, falling behind in the first set and facing elimination in the second. However, Gauff managed to force a tiebreak, where she saved two match points before winning it to level the match. In her on-court interview, Gauff revealed that she drew inspiration from fellow American Frances Tiafoe's comeback victory the previous day. "I was thinking about Frances Tiafoe and how he came back yesterday," Gauff said. "We all want to do well in front of this crowd, so I was just trying to leave the court with no regrets." Andreeva, who had started the match strongly, showed visible frustration at times, including slamming her racket after being broken early in the deciding set.