Coco Gauff beat Madison Keys at the French Open to reach the semifinals. The second-ranked player won 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 on the covered Court Philippe Chatrier. Both Americans struggled early but Gauff found her game late in the second set. She rolled through the final set to advance. This marks her third semifinal appearance at Roland Garros.
The 21-year-old praised Keys after the match and noted her strong forehand. Gauff said she knew she had to run hard and attack short balls. She teams up with Katerina Siniakova for doubles and won that title last year. Her next opponent will be either Mirra Andreeva from Russia or French player Lois Boisson. Gauff has played well on clay courts this season with finals in Madrid and Rome.
Keys started stronger and led 4-1 in the first set before Gauff fought back. The Australian Open winner took the opening set in a tiebreaker. Keys made more mistakes in the second set and lost her lead. Gauff leveled the match and dominated the third set completely. Keys finished with 60 errors compared to Gauff's 41 mistakes.
This victory gives Gauff a 3-3 record against Keys overall. She beat the 30-year-old on clay for the first time. Gauff has lost to eventual champions in her last four French Open appearances. She could face defending champion Iga Swiatek or world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
The 21-year-old praised Keys after the match and noted her strong forehand. Gauff said she knew she had to run hard and attack short balls. She teams up with Katerina Siniakova for doubles and won that title last year. Her next opponent will be either Mirra Andreeva from Russia or French player Lois Boisson. Gauff has played well on clay courts this season with finals in Madrid and Rome.
Keys started stronger and led 4-1 in the first set before Gauff fought back. The Australian Open winner took the opening set in a tiebreaker. Keys made more mistakes in the second set and lost her lead. Gauff leveled the match and dominated the third set completely. Keys finished with 60 errors compared to Gauff's 41 mistakes.
This victory gives Gauff a 3-3 record against Keys overall. She beat the 30-year-old on clay for the first time. Gauff has lost to eventual champions in her last four French Open appearances. She could face defending champion Iga Swiatek or world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
