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<\/p>\nCoco Gauff took down Belinda Bencic 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
But it wasn\u2019t all smooth sailing for the American.<\/p>\n
Gauff had a tough time during the second set and even fell behind by a break in the third.<\/p>\n
She managed to claw her way back, securing her spot in the semi-finals. After the match, she spoke to reporters about how things unfolded.<\/p>\n
Gauff admitted she was frustrated after dropping a game in the third set<\/p>\n
Photo by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt like in the first set, even though I lost that \u2018lead\u2019, I felt I was kind of cruising and the second just got away from me really fast,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce it was 5-1, I was like, okay, we\u2019re going to the third set.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that third set was really just will.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lost that 40-0 game and I was really upset with myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was not like she hit four return winners; it was points that were on my racket.\u201d<\/p>\n
She finished strongly as well with a unique match point, which also pleased her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat match point was kind of funny, because yesterday I hit really bad drop shots on break points and I told myself that I was not going to hit any drop shots on any important points,\u201d Gauff said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut sometimes you just play tennis, and you\u2019re not even thinking, and I think it\u2019s the best when you play when you are not thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n
No one left in the field has spent more time playing than Gauff. It could become a factor as things progress through the semifinals. We\u2019ll find out soon enough.<\/p>\n
Sophie Amiach reacts to Gauff\u2019s Miami Open quarterfinal win<\/p>\n
Former Grand Slam quarterfinalist Sophie Amiach was impressed by Gauff\u2019s performance in Miami.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know what to say except, dropshot galore!\u201d Amiach told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan she hit her dropshot any better tonight?<\/p>\n
\u201cOn that match point, even though Bencic got to that one\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a match, what a third set.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoco Gauff, spectacular tonight, absolutely spectacular.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bencic currently sits 12th in the Live WTA Rankings.<\/p>\n
Only time will tell if Bencic can return to the top 10. She\u2019ll have a chance to do so at the upcoming Charleston Open, which begins on Monday, March 30.<\/p>\n
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