Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Coco Gauff Completes US Open Comeback Against Mirra Andreeva
Mirra Andreeva played Coco Gauff in a US Open quarterfinal.
Andreeva won the first set 6-2.
Gauff fought back and reached a close second-set tiebreak.
Gauff saved two match points in that tiebreak.
She then won the tiebreak and tied the match.
Andreeva became frustrated and threw her racquet toward her kit bag.
Gauff won the final set 6-2.
She advanced to the semifinal, while Andreeva was eliminated.
Mirra Andreeva took the opening set 6-2 against Coco Gauff at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Coco Gauff saved two match points in the second-set tiebreak before leveling the match.
Andreeva threw her racquet toward her kit bag as her frustration grew.
Gauff won the deciding set 6-2 to complete a 2-6, 7-6(7-9), 6-2 comeback.
Gauff advanced to the US Open semifinals against Elena Rybakina, while Andreeva’s run ended.
- Who
- Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva played in the US Open quarterfinal; Elena Rybakina is Gauff’s semifinal opponent.
- What
- Gauff defeated Andreeva 2-6, 7-6(7-9), 6-2 after a comeback.
- When
- During the 2026 US Open.
- Where
- Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
- Why
- Gauff advanced by winning the quarterfinal, while Andreeva was eliminated.
- Event
- US Open 2026 women’s quarterfinal
- Players
- Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva
- Final score
- Coco Gauff won 2-6, 7-6(7-9), 6-2
- First set
- Mirra Andreeva won 6-2
- Second-set tiebreak
- Gauff saved two match points before leveling the match
- Semifinal
- Gauff will face Elena Rybakina
- Notable moment
- Andreeva threw her racquet toward her kit bag