Coco Gauff Drops U.S. Open Quarterfinals Match to Caroline Garcia

Tomljanovic, an unseeded Australian who is based in Florida, recorded the biggest victory of her career in the third round, defeating Serena Williams in a gripping, emotional three-setter in what was likely Williams’s final match.

Tomljanovic then backed that up by defeating Liudmila Samsonova of Russia in the fourth round, but she could not win a set against Jabeur, who reached the Wimbledon final in July.

Jabeur, like Garcia, is 28, and they have known each other since their junior days, some of which Jabeur spent based in France.

“It’s a great challenge for me,” Garcia said of their upcoming semifinal. “Since the juniors, she’s a big, big player, and a tough one for me. I’m looking forward to the next challenge to see what I can improve.”

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