Ankara: Coco Gauff fought back from a set down and saved two match points in the second-set tiebreak to defeat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 on Wednesday and reach the US Open semifinals. The fourth-seeded American struggled in the opening set, making 14 unforced errors as fifth seed Andreeva raced to a 6-2 lead.

According to Anadolu Agency, Gauff gradually found her rhythm in the second set, but Andreeva continued to threaten and moved to within a point of victory in the tiebreak. The 22-year-old American saved two match points, including one after a 39-shot rally that she ended with a backhand winner, before taking the tiebreak 9-7.

Gauff carried that momentum into the deciding set, breaking Andreeva twice as the Russian's frustration grew. The American eventually closed out the match 6-2, celebrating with the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.

The victory sends Gauff into the US Open semifinals for the second time, three years after she won her maiden Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2023. Gauff will face second seed Elena Rybakina in the semifinals on Thursday. Rybakina earlier defeated Qinwen Zheng 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to secure the world No. 1 ranking and reach her first US Open semifinal.