Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCoco Gauff advanced to her first Wimbledon semi-final after defeating fellow American Jessica Pegula in a three-set match on Centre Court. This victory marked Gauff's fourth consecutive match at this year's tournament that she won in a deciding set, demonstrating her tenacious performance, as she secured a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win.Pegula, who was the highest-remaining seed in the women's draw, was overcome by Gauff, who had never previously progressed beyond the last-16 at Wimbledon. Gauff is now set to face either Naomi Osaka or Karolina Muchova in the semi-final for a chance to reach her inaugural Wimbledon final. In other Wimbledon news, Novak Djokovic is scheduled to compete against Felix Auger-Aliassime later on Tuesday, while Jannik Sinner moved closer to the semi-finals, and British wildcard Arthur Fery made history by reaching the quarter-finals on Monday. In fullWimbledon 2026 LIVE: Coco Gauff beats Jessica Pegula to reach semi-finals with Jannik Sinner in actionMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Coco Gauff clinched a dramatic late-night victory over Belinda Bencic on Sunday to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time in her career.

Gauff sealed victory against Belinda Bencic with two minutes to spare as she made it past the fourth round for the first time