NEW YORK: France’s Caroline Garcia powered past Coco Gauff of the United States in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday.
In-form 17th seed Garcia advanced to the last four of a Grand Slam singles event for the first time in her career with a 6-3, 6-4 victory at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 28-year-old will play Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur in the semi-finals on Thursday.
“My head is buzzing, I can’t describe how I feel,” Garcia said after the win.
Garcia, who arrived in New York as the form player in women’s tennis following her victory in the Cincinnati Masters, produced another composed performance to dominate…