GB's Salisbury & Ram beat champions to reach final

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In Short: American Coco Gauff overcame a tough opening set to beat Russian fifth seed Mirra Andreeva and advance to the US Open semifinals.

In the same draw, British duo Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram also progressed to the semifinals by defeating Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. The pair, who won the US Open title in 2021, 2022, and 2023, reunited for this year's tournament and will face Americans Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger in the final.

Gauff will face second seed Elena Rybakina in the semifinals, while Salisbury and Ram will contest the final against Montgomery and Krueger, who saved three match points in a thrilling match tie-break against the second seeds Luisa Stefani and Gabriella Dabrowski.

Elsewhere, India's women's team continued their dominance by defeating Pakistan 19-0 in the Women’s Junior Asia Cup, securing their place in the semi-finals and a chance to win a third consecutive final since 2023.

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American Coco Gauff saved two match points to beat Russian fifth seed ⁠Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (7), ⁠6-2 on Wednesday and reach the US Open semi-finals after recovering from a dreadful opening set.
Gauff, who took a break in the locker room between sets, took inspiration from her compatriot Frances Tiafoe, who recovered from two sets and a breakdown on Tuesday night to reach the semi-finals on the men’s side.
Gauff broke her to love in the seventh game to put the contest completely out of reach.
They will meet Briton Neal Skupski and American Christian Harrison, who beat Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 6-3 6-2 in the last quarter-final.
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Britain's Salisbury won the title at at Flushing Meadows in New York alongside American Ram in 2021, 2022 and 2023, but they split in 2024 before teaming up again this year.
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