Coco Gauff Defeats Mirra Andreeva to Reach Italian Open Semi-Finals

Coco Gauff advanced to the semi-finals of the Italian Open after a hard-fought 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Mirra Andreeva on Friday.

The world number three overcame a slow start against the world number eight, dropping the first set before raising her level to dominate the second and edge a tight deciding set.

Gauff showed resilience under pressure, particularly in the latter…