Will Coco Gauff beat Jessica Pegula in Coco's first trip to the Wimbledon Quarterfinals on Tues?
78% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 32 predictions cast.
Coco Gauff beat fellow American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Tuesday, July 7, to reach the semifinals at the All England Club for the first time. Pegula took the opening set, but Gauff won the final two to advance, converting all five of her break-point chances while Pegula converted three of seven.
Because Gauff won, the question resolved YES. Gauff, who had struggled on grass earlier in her career, steadied her serve and raised her return pressure after dropping the first set, breaking Pegula repeatedly in the closing sets to turn the match around.
The victory completed a career milestone: Gauff has now reached the semifinals at all four Grand Slam tournaments. The 22-year-old, a former U.S. Open and French Open champion, had never previously advanced past the fourth round at Wimbledon, long considered her weakest major.
The community read this correctly: 78% of voters picked Gauff, and she delivered a three-set comeback to back the majority.