On fifth match point, Coco Gauff advances to semifinals in Rome
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It took five match points, but No. 3 seed Coco Gauff survived a comeback bid by No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open in Rome on Tuesday.
Gauff held a 5-1, two-break lead in the third set before finally putting away Andreeva with her seventh break point of the two-hour, 18-minute match, securing her