LONDON — Coco Gauff overcame a shaky start and beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time.

The two-time major champion raised her arms in the air after Pegula sent a weak backhand into the net on the first match point in an all-American quarterfinal on Centre Court.

With the victory, the 22-year-old Gauff became the youngest player to reach the semifinals at all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova, who accomplished the feat at the 2007 French Open.

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  • In Gauff’s six previous appearances at the All England Club, she had never gotten past the fourth round.

    Gauff will face either Naomi Osaka or Karolina Muchova for a spot in Saturday’s final.

    Under a sunny sky, the early afternoon matches started with the temperature at 84 degrees Fahrenheit and expected to rise to 88 F.

    Early in her match, Gauff asked the chair umpire: “Do you guys have an ice pack?” The American dabbed what appeared to be a blue ice pack to her cheeks and top of her thighs.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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