Coco Gauff has become Wimbledon’s poster girl for snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. The American’s grit and resolve is remarkable, and her ability to grind out wins from the bleakest of positions has single-handedly rescued her tournament, not once but multiple times – to the point that she mouthed, “Oh my god, how?!” to her team in disbelief as she reached the semi-finals.
Against Jessica Pegula she played a horror first service game and appeared to be rapidly heading for the exit as her errors mounted, on the back foot for much of the first set and a half; against Solana Sierra she was two points from defeat as the Argentine served for the match, and another three points from defeat in the match tiebreak.
