Coco Gauff meets Jessica Pegula in Wimbledon women's quarterfinal

A battle of American women will take center stage at Wimbledon on Tuesday, July 7, with a quarterfinal match between No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula and No. 7 Coco Gauff.

The two are very familiar with each other's games after having been doubles partners for several years, including during the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, they've since split amicably to concentrate on their singles careers.

Both are looking for their first Wimbledon title. Pegula has never won a Grand Slam event, with her best finish as the runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka at the 2024 U.S. Open. Gauff, meanwhile, has won a pair of majors − the 2023 U.S. Open and 2025 French Open.

Pegula has a 5-3 advantage in head-to-head meetings with Gauff.

Jessica Pegula vs. Coco Gauff scoreboard

Gauff gets clutch break in third set

Coco Gauff has another service break in her column. And this one could be the key to winning the match.

Tied 1-1 in the final set, Gauff broke Jessica Pegula at 15 to take the upper hand.

Now, can she serve out the match and advance to the semifinal?

Gauff bounces back with pair of breaks to win Set 2

Coco Gauff could be staging another of her patented late rallies.

After dropping the first set, Gauff overpowered Jessica Pegula in the second set, breaking Pegula twice and holding her own serve every time to prevail 6-3 and pull even in the match.

That will set up a deciding third set and what could be a thrilling finish.

Jessica Pegula takes first set from Coco Gauff

The first-game break holds up and Pegula takes the early lead by winning the opening set 6-4.

Pegula put pressure on Gauff's forehand throughout and Gauff made 16 unforced errors to tilt the match in her favor.

However, Gauff has a history of rallying from opening deficits to win, so this match is still very much up in the air. She has 17 major match wins after losing the first set.

Pegula breaks Gauff in opening game

Under muggy afternoon conditions, the highest remaining women's seed at Wimbledon gets off to a hot start.

Jessica Pegula made an early statement by breaking Coco Gauff in the opening set of the match.

How to watch Coco Gauff vs Jessica Pegula

Tuesday's featured match at Wimbledon between Americans Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will be part of daylong coverage on the ESPN family of networks.

When: 8:30 a.m. ET

TV: ESPN

Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo

Wimbledon Day 9 results, schedule

All times Eastern

Women's singles

4-Jessica Pegula, U.S. vs. 7-Coco Gauff, U.S., 8:30 a.m.

14-Naomi Osaka, Japan vs. 10-Karolina Muchova, Czechia, 10 a.m.

Men's singles

2-Alexander Zverev, Germany leads 13-Jiri Lehecka, Czechia, 6-4, 7-5, 3-3

1-Jannik Sinner, Italy leads Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 7-5, 7-6 (4)

3-Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada vs. 7-Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 11:30 a.m.

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