Coco Gauff is back in the French Open semifinals after a dramatic three-set victory over fellow American Madison Keys, winning 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-1 in a tense quarterfinal at Roland Garros The No. seed, just 21 years old, rallied from a set down and overcame early struggles with her serve and rhythm to outlast the Australian Open champion in a match that swung wildly in both directions.
Keys started strong, racing to a 4-1 lead in the opening set as Gauff struggled with errors and double faults. Gauff fought back, even earning a set point, but Keys saved it and edged the tiebreak 8-6 In the second set, Gauff flipped the script, grabbing a double break for 4-1 before Keys responded with a surge of her own. But Gauff steadied, breaking again at 4-4 and holding serve to level the match.
The decider was all Gauff. With her serve finally clicking and Keys’ unforced errors piling up—60 by match’s end—Gauff raced ahead 4-1 and never looked back, closing out the win in just over two hours This marks Gauff’s third French Open semifinal and her fifth Grand Slam semifinal overall, making her the youngest player since Martina Hingis in 2000 to notch 25 wins at Roland Garros.
Next up, Gauff will face French wildcard Lois Boisson, who stunned Mirra Andreeva, for a spot in the final.
