Coco Gauff saves two match points to beat Mirra Andreeva and reach US Open semi-finals

Coco Gauff saved two match points as she fought from a set down to beat Mirra Andreeva and set up a US Open semi-final against incoming world number one Elena Rybakina.

Blown away in a 26-minute opening set, fourth seed Gauff was twice pegged back from a break up in a scrappy second set before coming through a 16-point tie-break to force a decider.

Roared on by a partisan crowd, the American's resilience proved the difference in what became a mental battle as she closed out a 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 win – a performance she said was inspired by compatriot Frances Tiafoe's comeback victory over Alex Michelsen on Tuesday night.

Progression to the last four marks back-to-back Grand Slam semi-finals for the two-time major champion and her first in New York since winning the title in 2023.

It is the first time the top four seeds have reached the semi-finals of the women's singles at a major since Wimbledon in 2009, after top seed Sabalenka and third seed Jessica Pegula progressed on Tuesday.

"At the end of the first set I was thinking about Frances and how he came back yesterday," Gauff said.

"We all want to do well in front of this crowd. Honestly, I was just trying to leave the court with no regrets."

Earlier, second seed Rybakina recovered from losing a set for the first time this tournament - and going break-point down in the decider - to beat Zheng Qinwen 3-6 6-1 6-4.