Coco Gauff beats Jessica Pegula to reach Wimbledon semifinals as temperature rises
Summary
Coco Gauff won against Jessica Pegula in the Wimbledon quarterfinals and reached the semifinals for the first time. She is now the youngest player since Maria Sharapova in 2007 to reach the semifinals in all four major tennis tournaments.Key Facts
- Coco Gauff beat Jessica Pegula with scores 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on July 7, 2026, at Wimbledon.
- This was an all-American quarterfinal match played on Centre Court.
- Gauff is 22 years old and has never reached beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon before.
- She will next play either Naomi Osaka or Karolina Muchova to advance to the final.
- Jannik Sinner, the defending men’s champion, was playing his quarterfinal match on the same day.
- The weather was warm, reaching around 31°C (88°F), causing players to use ice packs to cool down.
- Gauff became the youngest player to reach semifinals at all four Grand Slam tournaments since Maria Sharapova in 2007.
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