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Gauff Saves Two Match Points to Reach Semifinal

9/10/2026

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Summary

Gauff Saves

Coco Gauff saved two match points to defeat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2.
All top-four women’s seeds reached the semifinals, a first occurrence since 1975.
The victory gave Gauff her 90th major win, tying Chris Evert for fourth most before age 23.
Gauff will face second-seed Elena Rybakina, who is set to become world No. 1.

Summary

Tiafoe Comeback

Tiafoe became the second player since Andre Agassi in 2005 to win a US Open quarterfinal after trailing two sets.
He also captured the deciding-set tiebreak, a feat only Agassi achieved in a major quarterfinal.
The upcoming semifinal will feature two Black American men, a first in Open-era Grand Slam semifinals.
The match winner would become the first Black American US Open finalist since Arthur Ashe in 1972.

History

Historical Context

After the Open Era began in 1968, the US Open switched from grass to Har-Tru clay in 1975; that year Chris Evert captured her first US Open title, defeating Evonne Goolagong 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, and began a run of four consecutive championships. Evert remains the only woman to win the event on both clay (1975-77) and hard-court (post-1978), underscoring the tournament’s evolving surfaces.

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Gauff Saves

Coco Gauff saved two match points to defeat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2.
All top-four women’s seeds reached the semifinals, a first occurrence since 1975.
The victory gave Gauff her 90th major win, tying Chris Evert for fourth most before age 23.
Gauff will face second-seed Elena Rybakina, who is set to become world No. 1.

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