Gauff’s Miami milestone
Coco Gauff became the youngest American to reach the Miami Open women’s singles semifinals since Serena in 2004 — she’s candidly talked about battling imposter syndrome as she prepares to face a top opponent next (bbc.com) (timesofindia.indiatimes.com).
Gauff rallied past Belinda Bencic 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in Tuesday’s Miami Gardens quarterfinal to reach her first Miami Open semifinal. (espn.com) Her run to the last four has included three-set wins over Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Alycia Parks and Sorana Cirstea before the Bencic victory, meaning every match so far at this event has gone the distance. (espn.com) Gauff enters the semis as world No. 4 and, with a run to the final, would overtake Iga Świątek to move up to No. 3 in next week’s WTA standings under projections circulating after Swiatek’s early exit. (espn.com) She has publicly described battling “imposter syndrome” during the tournament, saying parts of her play “doesn’t feel like me” while crediting small confidence boosts for getting through tight moments. (sports.yahoo.com) Opponent Karolína Muchová arrives in the semis as the No. 14-ranked Czech who advanced after a serve-dominant win over Victoria Mboko — Muchová won 76% of her first-serve points and completed the match without being broken in that quarterfinal. (wtatennis.com) Gauff holds a perfect head-to-head against Muchová (5-0), including a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 victory in the fourth round at the Australian Open on January 25, 2026. (wtatennis.com)
