Coco Gauff reached her first U.S. Open final by defeating Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-5 on Thursday in a match interrupted for 50 minutes by environmental activists.
Coco Gauff celebrates her 6-4, 7-5 win against Karolina Muchova in the women's semifinals of the U.S. Open on Thursday in New York.
The toughest part for Gauff might have been closing out the victory: She needed six match points to get it done, raucously supported by a loud, partisan crowd that chair umpire Alison Hughes repeatedly implored to quiet down.Police officers escort a barefooted protester from the stands during a U.S. Open match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova during the women's semifinals Thursday in New York.
“Some of those points, it was so loud, and I don’t know if my ears are going to be OK,” said Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida who is the first American teenager to make it to the title match in New York since Serena Williams in 2001.“I grew up watching this tournament so much, so it means a lot to be in the final. A lot to celebrate,” Gauff said. “But the job is not done, so hopefully you can back me on Saturday.
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