the 2022 US Open Carolina Garcia joins Ons Jabeur in the last four as he writes semi-final history
Garcia, the in-form 17th seed, defeated Gauff 6-3, 6-4 in Tuesday's other quarterfinal match, setting up a meeting between Jabeur and Garcia in the semifinals. Ons Jabeur of Tunisia became the first African woman in US Open history to make it to the semifinals on Tuesday, while American teenager Coco Gauff's hopes of reaching the final four were dashed by Caroline Garcia of France. In July, Jabeur made history when she became the first African-American woman to compete in the Wimbledon final. She defeated Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 7-6 7/4 in the match. The in-form 17th seed defeated the 18-year-old Gauff 6-3, 6-4 in Tuesday's other quarterfinal, and the 28-year-old will now play Garcia in the championship match. After a run that included a victory over Serena Williams in the third round—likely the 23-time Grand Slam champion's last singles match before retiring—Tomljanovic had advanced to the quarterfinals. The aggressive fifth-seeded Jabeur, a Tunisian who att...