Overview
- Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach her first Wimbledon semifinal on Centre Court.
- She will next play either Naomi Osaka or Karolina Muchova in the last four, with the winner advancing to contend for the Wimbledon title.
- Pegula's loss ends her bid for a first Grand Slam after she reached the 2024 US Open final but never captured a major.
- Gauff is a two-time Grand Slam winner, having won the 2023 US Open and the 2025 French Open, and she entered Wimbledon ranked among the world’s top players.
- Reaching a Centre Court semifinal at Wimbledon marks a key milestone in Gauff’s career and raises expectations that she could add a third major this season.