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The tennis world was full of praise for Coco Gauff, who reached her maiden Grand Slam semifinal at the French Open on Tuesday. The 18-year-old beat compatriot Sloane Stephens 7-5, 6-2 to go one further than last year.
Tennis fans, former players and the media congratulated Gauff on her victory, with the legendary Chris Evert saying that it was the moment everybody was waiting for.
The seven-time French Open champion wrote on Twitter:
"Destiny…. @CocoGauff we saw greatness 3 summers ago.. We’ve all been waiting for this! #semis."
Noted journalist Christopher Clarey praised the teenager's maturity on court.
"An edgy finish but Coco Gauff gets it done. Defeats one of her role models, Sloane Stephens, 7-5, 6-2 to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 18. A high school graduate now and showing new maturity on court. Will face unseeded Italian Martina Trevisan in French Open SF."
One user wrote that Gauff's career has progressed step-by-step and that reaching her first Grand Slam semifinal right now "seems very natural."
"I like how, after the initial breakthrough, Coco Gauff's career has progressed step-by-step and at the right pace - reaching her first SF at this point seems very natural. Though despite seeming slow-and-steady these days, she's still the youngest active Slam SFist by two years!"
"Coco Gauff celebrated her high school graduation in Paris 10 days ago and followed that up by defeating Sloane Stephens to advance to her first Grand Slam semifinal. Just incredible," another fan wrote.
Former player Brad Gilbert said that it felt like Gauff has flown under the radar all tournament.
"Kinda feels like OMGauff has been under the radar this French Open and gotten a lot better as tournament gone on."
Coco Gauff takes on Martina Trevisan in the semifinals of the French Open
After beating Stephens, Gauff will take on unseeded Italian Martina Trevisan in the semifinals. Like the American, the 28-year-old will also be playing in her maiden Grand Slam semifinal. Trevisan defeated 17th seed Leylah Fernandez in three sets to get to the final four.
Gauff has been in pretty good form at the French Open and has a very good chance of reaching the final. The American is one of only two players remaining who is yet to drop a set in the tournament. Given her current form, she will be the favorite to beat Trevisan and advance to her maiden Slam final.
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