American Caroline Dolehide invents a super tiebreak of her own to stage sensational comeback and reach Guadalajara Open semi-final

America’s tennis star Caroline Dolehide produced a stunning comeback to book her place in the semifinal of the Guadalajara Open.

The 25-year-old faced Italy’s Martina Trevisan in the last-eight clash and was outclassed in the first set. She lost it with a score of 3-6.

However, Dolehide held her nerve in what proved to be a tough battle for both players. She ended up winning it on a super tiebreak with a score of 11-9.

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In the third, the Illinois-born was back to her very best as she ended up securing her spot in the next round with a thumping win with a score of 6-3.

The victory was a special one for Dolehide as it will be her first appearance in the semifinal of a WTA event in more than a year and she will face fellow American and 2020 Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin.

Dolehide will be hoping to lift the title, especially after having a disappointing year at the highest level.

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The world number 47 played in all four Grand Slams in 2023 but failed to qualify for the second round or beyond in any of the mega-events.

In the Australian and French Open, Dolehide failed to qualify for the main draw whereas in Wimbledon and US Open, she was knocked out in the first round.