Kawhi Leonard\u2019s shot<\/a> for the Toronto Raptors in 2019 that bounced off the rim four times before becoming the first Game 7 buzzer-beater in NBA history.<\/p>\nBecause if Gauff hadn\u2019t ended it in that game, the match would have been suspended until Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was looking at the clock the last service game,\u201d she said. \u201cI was like, \u2018I got to hit some big serves and some big shots.\u2019 And honestly, that match point, I was going for a serve and volley because I was like, \u2018I need to end the point.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was probably the most dramatic finish. I\u2019ve never had to race against time. Playing tennis we\u2019re used to not having a clock. But honestly, today I felt the pressure. \u2026 Glad I didn\u2019t choose basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gauff did play basketball as a kid. But, she said, \u201cI did not hit any buzzer-beaters.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gauff had reached the fourth round four times in her Wimbledon career \u2013 including during her breakthrough run as a 15-year-old in 2019. Now, for the first time, she\u2019s gone one step further.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m definitely hungry for more,\u201d Gauff said. \u201cBut it\u2019s a great accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gauff\u2019s quarterfinal opponent will be fellow American and occasional doubles partner Jessica Pegula, who beat Iva Jovic \u2014 another American \u2014 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be the third flat hitter I\u2019ve played in a row,\u201d Gauff said. \u201cThe last two matches I\u2019ve had definitely gave me prep for her.\u201d<\/p>\n
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