French Open queen and World No.2 Coco Gauff may have crashed out of the singles event at the Canadian Open, but the 21-year-old is still continuing to fight it out in Montreal. In fact, the American WTA star has now made it to the ultimate stage of the 1000-level event. With her trusted partner, she’s now on the verge of creating history in Canada this week after an intense, thrilling triumph over an equally solid pair.
Gauff and compatriot McCartney Kessler defeated Olga Danilovic and Hsieh Su-wei on Monday night in the Canadian Open doubles semifinal. After Danilovic-Hsieh snatched the first set, the pressure mounted on the American duo. But they didn’t give up. Gauff and Kessler made a phenomenal comeback in the second set before confirming their final appearance with a score line of 5-7, 6-4, 10-6. The Roland Garros champion took to her Instagram to share the massive update.
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