Coco Gauff Reaches First-Ever Grand Slam Semifinal at French Open
Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates winning her match against Elise Mertens of Belgium during their match on day eight of the French Open at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris on May 29, 2022. Susan Mullane/USA TODAY Sports Via Field Level Media
Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Sloane Stephens 7–5, 6–2 at the French Open on Tuesday to advance to her first Grand Slam semifinal.
Gauff, 18, needed 90 minutes to defeat Stephens on the clay court at Roland Garros in Paris. For Gauff, the 18th seed, it was her first win over Stephens, who beat Gauff last year in the second round of the U.S. Open.
