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Coco Gauff forces a decider vs Belinda Bencic at Wimbledon

sportsJul 5, 202625564

Coco Gauff defeated Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach her first Wimbledon quarterfinal. Gauff leveled the match by taking the second set 6-3 and closed the decider 6-4, winning match point two minutes before the 11pm curfew and tapping her wrist to mark the timing. The victory is Gauff's 11th Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance and her 30th win of 2026; she has now reached the quarterfinals or better at all four majors. Gauff has also won her last three matches in deciding sets and was credited in posts with nine double faults in the match. Her next opponent is Jessica Pegula, which guarantees at least one American in the Wimbledon semifinals.

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