Breaking: Coco Gauff defeats Jessica Pegula in Wimbledon quarterfinals
Breaking: Coco Gauff defeats Jessica Pegula in Wimbledon quarterfinals
Marc Berman, Special to The PostTue, Jul 7, 2026·1 min read
Coco Gauff has advanced to her first Wimbledon semifinals.
The Delray Beach resident rallied to defeat Jessica Pegula, who lives in Boca Raton, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, July 7.
She next plays Thursday, July 9 with the chance to move to the finals this weekend at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States reacts during her match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States returns a shot during her match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates winning her match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States tosses the ball to serve during her match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States at the net with Belinda Bencic of Switzerland after their match on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Jul 1, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff (USA) serves against Solana Sierra (ARG) (not pictured) on day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images (Geoff Burke, Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)Jul 1, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff (USA) celebrates after match point against Solana Sierra (ARG) (not pictured) on day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images (Geoff Burke, Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)Jun 29, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates winning her match against Tamara Korpatsch of Germany on day one at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Jun 29, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States at the net with Tamara Korpatsch of Germany after their match on day one at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)1 / 15
Photos of Coco Gauff competing at Wimbledon 2026
Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States reacts during her match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)
Photos of Coco Gauff competing at Wimbledon 2026
Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States returns a shot during her match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)
Photos of Coco Gauff competing at Wimbledon 2026
Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates winning her match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)
Photos of Coco Gauff competing at Wimbledon 2026
Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States tosses the ball to serve during her match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)
Photos of Coco Gauff competing at Wimbledon 2026
Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States at the net with Belinda Bencic of Switzerland after their match on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)
Photos of Coco Gauff competing at Wimbledon 2026
Jul 1, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff (USA) serves against Solana Sierra (ARG) (not pictured) on day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images (Geoff Burke, Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)
Photos of Coco Gauff competing at Wimbledon 2026
Jul 1, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff (USA) celebrates after match point against Solana Sierra (ARG) (not pictured) on day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images (Geoff Burke, Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)
Photos of Coco Gauff competing at Wimbledon 2026
Jun 29, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates winning her match against Tamara Korpatsch of Germany on day one at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)
Photos of Coco Gauff competing at Wimbledon 2026
Jun 29, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Coco Gauff of the United States at the net with Tamara Korpatsch of Germany after their match on day one at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images (Susan Mullane, Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)
Gauff, seeded seventh, will hope to add Wimbledon to her U.S. Open and French Open crowns.
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Reaching the quarterfinals matched the excitement of her breakout 2019 Wimbledon campaign when she beat Venus Williams as a 15-year-old. But she's stumbled in recent years on the grass courts here, bowing out in the first round of two of the past three tournaments.
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2026 Coco Gauff of the U.S. in action during her quarter final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
