The third seed, who defeated Ons Jabeur 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the quarter-final, will next face world No 1 Iga Swiatek, who thrashed Marketa Vondrousova 6-0, 6-2
Sharequarter-final between Coco Gauff and Ons Jabeur, Gauff was up against it. Jabeur came out of the blocks flying; she served flawlessly and controlled the vast majority of exchanges with her forehand. Jabeur also brought out her deep toolbox of shots, from drop shots to spectacular jumping backhands as she took a great opening set.
Gauff has now reached the semi-finals of the past three grand slam tournaments and she holds four titles. A measure of her consistency: her current WTA ranking points total, adjusted for recent changes to the rankings, is higher than the points held by the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 year-end No 1 players. Still, she could finish the tournament ranked No 3.
After her win against Jabeur, Gauff was bluntly asked what it is like to face someone who has beaten her 10 times: “I think for me I’m just going in with confidence,” she said.
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