Coco Gauff triumphs in all-American quarterfinal at the French Open to reach first grand slam singles semifinal
By Issy Ronald, CNN
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Coco Gauff reaches Grand Slam semifinals for first time after beating fellow American Sloane Stephens in French Open quarterfinals
PARIS — Cori «Coco» Gauff has reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens in the French Open quarterfinals.
Coco Gauff reaches first Grand Slam semi-final at French Open
Coco Gauff reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open on Tuesday when she defeated fellow American Sloane Stephens. Gauff, 18 years old and ranked 23 in the world, triumphed 7-5, 6-2. She will face Italy's 59th-ranked Martina Trevisan for a place in Saturday's championship match.
Teenager Gauff books semi-final with straight sets win over Stephens
PARIS : American teenager Coco Gauff powered past compatriot Sloane Stephens 7-5 6-2 on Tuesday to book a French Open semi-final spot in her biggest victory at a Grand Slam.
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Gauff, Stephens in all-American French Open showdown
Coco Gauff will bid to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final on Tuesday at the French Open when she takes on experienced compatriot Sloane Stephens in the last eight. The 18-year-old is playing in her second straight Roland Garros quarter-final after losing to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova 12 months ago. Five different US players have reached the women's quarter-finals in the last five years, but there has not been an American champion since Serena Williams won her third title in 2015.