Coco Gauff overcame 10 double faults and the first set she has dropped at the French Open to beat Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday and reach the semifinals for the third time.
The match was filled with plenty of mistakes by both Americans, who each have claimed one major championship. They combined for 101 unforced errors and just 40 winners across more than two hours under a closed roof at Court Philippe-Chatrier on a drizzly, chilly day.
The No. 2-seeded Gauff, who won the 2023 US Open and was the runner-up at the 2022 French Open, will face the winner of No. 6 Mirra Andreeva vs. 361st-ranked French wild card Lois Boisson in a semifinal Thursday. Gauff is 4-0 in her career against Andreeva, including two wins in 2025, and has never faced Boisson.
“I have a lot more work left to do,” said Gauff, who raised her arms overhead then spread them wide apart after the last point against Keys, “but I’m going to savor this one today.”
