Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek to meet in semifinals at Rome
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Coco Gauff turned a marathon first set into a 7-6 (4), 6-1 victory over China's Zheng Qinwen and a spot in the semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Tuesday at Rome.
Gauff will next face the top-ranked player in the world, Poland's Iga Swiatek, who earned an easy 6-1, 6-3 over Madison Keys in her own quarterfinal match.
Gauff, the tournament's No. 3 seed, needed 71