Coco Gauff reaches Wimbledon semifinals after win over Jessica Pegula
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 2:38 PM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
Coco Gauff advanced to her first Wimbledon semifinals by defeating Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals on July 7. The match initially favored Pegula, who took the first set, but Gauff rallied to control the latter two sets. Gauff's victory marks a significant achievement at a tournament where she has previously struggled. She will compete again on July 9, aiming for a place in the finals at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
- •Gauff defeated Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
- •This is Gauff's first Wimbledon semifinal appearance.
- •Gauff struggles with grass courts but has improved this year.
- •She plays next on July 9, potentially facing Karolína Muchová or Naomi Osaka.
- 4:03 PMESPN — Gauff, 22, reaches her first Wimbledon semifinal
- 3:41 PMYahoo Sports — Gauff beats Pegula to reach first Wimbledon semi-final
- 2:38 PMYahoo Sports — Breaking: Coco Gauff defeats Jessica Pegula in Wimbledon quarterfinals
- 2:31 PMYahoo Sports — Wimbledon 2026: Coco Gauff reaches semifinals for first time in career with win over Jessica Pegula
- 2:31 PMYahoo Sports — Coco Gauff plays anti-grass tennis at Wimbledon to nullify Jessica Pegula for semifinal debut
"THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — Coco Gauff is happening at Wimbledon, and she is doing it her way. Gauff, the two-time Grand Slam champion with designs on winning many more, toppled Jessica Pegula, her fellow American, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court Tuesday, and after three matches in which she showed how she has adapted to the grass under her feet, she won another way — by playing anti-grass. Gauff, 22 arrived at Wimbledon without a grass-court win in two years. Like Pegula, 32, this was her firs
"Delray Beach's Coco Gauff is in Wimbledon semifinals for the first time after defeating fellow Palm Beach County resident Jessica Pegula in 3 sets.
"Coco Gauff is through to her first Wimbledon semi-final after battling to a comeback victory over fellow American Jessica Pegula.
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External links- ESPNJul 7, 2026, 4:03 PMGauff, 22, reaches her first Wimbledon semifinal
Coco Gauff rallied past Jessica Pegula on Tuesday to reach her first Wimbledon semifinal at age 22.
- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 3:41 PMGauff beats Pegula to reach first Wimbledon semi-final
Coco Gauff is through to her first Wimbledon semi-final after battling to a comeback victory over fellow American Jessica Pegula.
- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 2:38 PMBreaking: Coco Gauff defeats Jessica Pegula in Wimbledon quarterfinals
Delray Beach's Coco Gauff is in Wimbledon semifinals for the first time after defeating fellow Palm Beach County resident Jessica Pegula in 3 sets.
- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 2:31 PMWimbledon 2026: Coco Gauff reaches semifinals for first time in career with win over Jessica Pegula
Coco Gauff is excelling at what was previously her worst Grand Slam.
- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 2:31 PMCoco Gauff plays anti-grass tennis at Wimbledon to nullify Jessica Pegula for semifinal debut
THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — Coco Gauff is happening at Wimbledon, and she is doing it her way. Gauff, the two-time Grand Slam champion with designs on winning many more, toppled Jessica Pegula, her fellow American, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court Tuesday, and after three matches in which she showed how she has adapted to the grass under her feet, she won another way — by playing anti-grass. Gauff, 22 arrived at Wimbledon without a grass-court win in two years. Like Pegula, 32, this was her firs
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