# Wimbledon 2026: Gauff reaches first career semifinal; Djokovic survives five-hour thriller to set up Sinner rematch
> Coco Gauff beat No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals on July 7, coming from a set down for the second straight match to reach her first Wimbledon semifinal; Novak Djokovic then won a five-hour quarterfinal against Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up a semifinal against Jannik Sinner

**Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-07 · heads: كيف تتغيّر الحياة · 8 takes · 2 lenses · 3 regions

## Summary

[Coco Gauff](/ar/entity/coco-gauff) beat No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula in the [Wimbledon](/ar/entity/wimbledon) quarterfinals on July 7, coming from a set behind for the second consecutive match to reach her first career Wimbledon semifinal. Gauff, the No. 7 seed, will face Karolina Muchova in the last four; Muchova had beaten four-time Grand Slam champion [Naomi Osaka](/ar/entity/naomi-osaka) in the other QF. On the men's side, [Novak Djokovic](/ar/entity/novak-djokovic), the 24-time Grand Slam champion, survived a five-hour quarterfinal against Felix Auger-Aliassime to earn a semifinal rematch against No. 1 Jannik Sinner. Wimbledon 2026 runs through July 13 at the All England Club.

## Why it matters

Gauff's first Wimbledon semifinal completes her breakthrough at the grass major she had previously struggled at. Djokovic's five-hour win keeps the 24-time champion in contention for a further record-extending title.

## What to watch

- Gauff vs. Muchova: whether Gauff's grass-court form holds against a clay specialist
- Djokovic vs. Sinner: a rematch after their earlier meeting at this year's tournament
- Jack Draper's progress on the British side (LTA tracking)

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

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- **WTA Tennis** (United Kingdom, en) — The WTA Tour's official match report on Gauff vs. Pegula, confirming Gauff as No. 7 seed and Pegula as No. 4, noting Gauff came from a set down for the second consecutive round.
  Source: https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4532020/gauff-completes-pegula-comeback-to-reach-first-wimbledon-semifinal
- **CBS Sports** (United States, en) — 
  Source: https://www.cbssports.com/tennis/news/wimbledon-2026-results-coco-gauff-jessica-pegula-quarterfinal-draw/
- **CBS Sports** (United States, en) — 
  Source: https://www.cbssports.com/tennis/news/wimbledon-2026-results-novak-djokovic-felix-auger-aliassime-jannik-sinner/
- **Yahoo Sports** (United Kingdom, en) — 
  Source: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/wimbledon-2026-143144690.html
- **Sky Sports** (United Kingdom, en) — 
  Source: https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/32498/13557566/wimbledon-2026-mens-draw-schedule-results-including-jack-draper-jannik-sinner-and-novak-djokovic
- **LTA** (United Kingdom, en) — 
  Source: https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/wimbledon-championships/news/results-updates/
- **Bleacher Report** (United States, en) — 
  Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25452457-wimbledon-2026-womens-semifinal-bracket-tv-schedule-start-time-and-live-stream

### Global sports coverage; wraps both quarterfinal results in one report
- **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Al Jazeera covers both quarterfinals: Djokovic's five-hour win over Auger-Aliassime setting up the Sinner SF, and Gauff's win over Pegula setting up her SF against Muchova, who had beaten four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka. Presents the semifinal bracket as its headline result.
  > "Djokovic wins five-hour epic to earn Sinner showdown at Wimbledon; Gauff defeats Pegula to set up semifinal against Muchova."
  Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/8/djokovic-wins-five-hour-epic-to-earn-sinner-showdown-at-wimbledon

## Across the graph
- Related: [[wimbledon-2026-day7-djokovic-osaka]], [[wimbledon-2026-day5-eala-swiatek]]
- Entities: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Wimbledon

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