Paris, June 4 -- Third seed Coco Gauff staged a stirring comeback to defeat compatriot Madison Keys 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-1 and book her place in the semi-finals of the French Open here on Wednesday.
In a nervy all-American quarterfinal, Gauff recovered from a slow start and a first-set tiebreak defeat to dominate the decider and keep her title hopes alive at Roland Garros. The 20-year-old will next face the winner of the quarterfinal between Russia's Mirra Andreeva and local hope Lois Boisson.
Keys, who had not lost a Grand Slam match in 2025 until Tuesday, looked poised to continue her unbeaten run after edging a tense opening set. She raced to a 4-1 lead before Gauff battled back to force a tiebreak. Despite the momentum shift, Gauff faltered...