The No. 2 seed rallied from a set down to win 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-1 in 2 hours and 11 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier, ending Keys\u2019 11-match Grand Slam winning streak.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the roof closed due to the chillier conditions, Gauff made a strategic adjustment by lowering her racquet tension \u2014 a decision she soon regretted. \u201cI changed [the tension] at 4-1, and after that, I had chances to win the first set,\u201d Gauff said in her on-court interview with Mats Wilander. \u201cIt\u2019s difficult to find the tension and how you want to play\u2026I thought with the roof closed it would play slower, which it did in some moments, but I felt it was quick too. Also, I was playing Madison, so I don\u2019t know if that was the reason why!\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After a flurry of early unforced errors saw her go down a double break, Gauff adjusted both mentally and technically. She clawed her way back to lead 5-4 and even held a set point, but Keys saved it with a forehand winner. The seventh seed then capitalised on three double faults from Gauff in the tiebreak to sneak ahead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Gauff, the 2022 finalist in Paris, showed resilience. She took a 4-1 lead in the second set, only for Keys to come storming back and level things at 4-all. At that point, Gauff produced her shot of the day \u2014 a sublime angled backhand passing shot off a Keys smash \u2014 to break serve again and close out the set.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
From there, the match was firmly in Gauff\u2019s grasp. With her groundstrokes under control and her tactics sharpened, she raced through the third set, winning 17 of the final 22 points. Her frequent use of the drop shot and improved movement left Keys searching for answers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Statistically, it wasn\u2019t the cleanest affair \u2014 Gauff finished with 15 winners and 41 unforced errors, while Keys posted 25 winners and a costly 60 unforced errors. But it was the 21-year-old who found composure in the moments that mattered. In the deciding set, Gauff committed just two unforced errors, compared to 16 from Keys.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the victory, Gauff levels her head-to-head with Keys at 3-3 and becomes the youngest player since Martina Hingis in 2000 to notch 25 career wins at Roland Garros. This marks her fifth career Grand Slam semifinal, three of which have come in Paris.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Statistically, it wasn\u2019t the cleanest affair \u2014 Gauff finished with 15 winners and 41 unforced errors, while Keys posted 25 winners and a costly 60 unforced errors. But it was the 21-year-old who found composure in the moments that mattered. In the deciding set, Gauff committed just two unforced errors, compared to 16 from Keys.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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