Coco Gauff charges into first U.S. Open semifinal

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No. 6 seed Coco Gauff turned in a dominant performance in scorching heat Tuesday to qualify for her first U.S. Open semifinal, eliminating No. 20 seed Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-0, 6-2 in New York.

Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, needed just 20 minutes to win the first set. She held Ostapenko to seven points, with the Latvian landing just four winners while making 15 u