US Open 2026 results, bracket: Coco Gauff joins Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula in semifinals

The US Open quarterfinals couldn't have gone any better for the American contingent as both the men's and women's semifinals will feature a pair of Americans trying to snap droughts in New York.

On the women's side, No. 4 seed Coco Gauff outlasted No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday in a three-set battle (2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2) that saw the 2023 US Open champion shake off two match points in the second set to win a tiebreak and force a decider. Gauff, who made 40 errors in the first two sets, cleaned things up with just two in the final set to cruise into her first semifinal in Queens since her 2023 win. On Tuesday, it was No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula that shook off a slow start against fellow American and No. 26 seed Emma Navarro to win in three sets (3-6, 6-4, 6-3) and earn her place in the semis.

Pegula will now battle No. 1 seed and the two-time defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka in the semis on Thursday, while Gauff takes on No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina in the first women's semifinals to feature the top four seeds since 1975.

On the men's side, an…

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