Gauff Overcomes Bencic to Secure First Miami Semifinal Berth

Coco Gauff rallied from a third-set deficit to beat Belinda Bencic and reach her first Miami Open semifinal. The American won 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in 2 hours 15 minutes. The victory moves Gauff into the last four in Miami for the first time.

Match flow and key statistics

Gauff started strongly and took the opening set in 51 minutes. She held serve to love in two games and converted a third break point to lead 2-0.

She finished the first set a perfect 8-for-8 at the net and won 94 percent of her first-serve points. Bencic responded in set two, cutting her unforced errors from 15 to seven.

Turning points in the decider

Bencic, the No. 12 seed, converted four of five break points overall. Early in the final set, Gauff saved a break point with two big first serves.

A tense exchange mid-set saw Gauff break back for 3-3 after several missed chances. She then won the final four games to close out the match.

Stat lines and head-to-head

Gauff converted four of 13 break-point chances. Bencic finished 4-of-5 on break opportunities. This was Gauff’s fifth win in seven meetings with Bencic at WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz level events.

Gauff is now 5-0 against Karolina Muchova and will face her in the semifinal. Four of those wins came in straight sets.

Physical fight and composure

Both players took falls during the match. Gauff praised her ability to fight and keep her nerve as the contest lengthened.

On the match point sequence she produced an ace, then used a drop shot and a clean put-away to seal victory.

Outlook

Gauff’s win over Bencic helps secure her first Miami semifinal berth. The World No. 4 will seek to carry momentum into the next round against Muchova.

Filmogaz.com will follow the semifinal and provide updates and analysis. Fans will watch to see if Gauff can extend her unbeaten run versus the Czech player.