Quarterfinals at last! Gauff edges Bencic to break new ground at Wimbledon

Fourth time's the charm! In her fourth appearance in the fourth round at Wimbledon, Coco Gauff broke through to a first-ever quarterfinal with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 comeback over Belinda Bencic.

Gauff was not only 0-3 previously in fourth rounds at Wimbledon -- she was also 0-6 in sets in those matches. And, over the first 50 minutes, that set record extended to 0-7 as she lost a 3-0 lead in the opener on No. 1 Court.

But, by the time 2 hours and 18 minutes was done, Gauff earned her third three-set victory in four rounds at the All England Club thus far -- and sealed victory just one minute before the 11 p.m. local curfew that would've forced the match's suspension and resumption on Monday.

"I'm super happy to be in the quarterfinals finally ... I was looking at the clock in the last service game and I was like, 'I have to hit some big serves and big shots,'" Gauff said in her on-court interview. "That was probably the most dramatic finish. I've never had to race against time -- playing tennis, we're used to not having a clock, but today I felt the pressure and I'm glad I didn't choose basketball!"

Gauff will face No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula in the final eight as both players bid to reach their first-ever semifinal at the grass-court major.

More to come...

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