Coco Gauff draws on Tiafoe and ‘delusional’ self-belief in US Open escape
Gauff survives 12 double faults in three-set escape
TL;DR
- Coco Gauff recovered from a poor start, dropping the first set and facing match points in the second-set tiebreaker.
- She overcame 12 double faults and 42 unforced errors to defeat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2.
- Gauff drew inspiration from Frances Tiafoe's comeback win on the same court.
- She highlighted her evolved mindset and self-belief as key to surviving difficult matches.
- Gauff will face Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals for a place in the final.