On a windy and damp Saturday evening at the WTA Finals, American doubles partners met in a match that Pegula won 6-2, 6-1 over Coco Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion. Pegula advanced to the championship match at the season-ending championship for the first time by outperforming Gauff.
Five years older than Gauff, fifth-seeded Pegula, who was tied at 2 all in the semifinals, is a decade older. Pegula, who was born in New York but currently resides in Florida and is 29 years old, won the opening set and held a 2-0 lead in the second.
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Two U.S. women competing against one another in the final four of this event had not done so since Serena Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati in 2002. After an hour of play in Saturday’s semifinal, Pegula and third-seeded Gauff embraced at the net.
“Coco remains the future and the present of American tennis.” Pegula stated, “I am content with the fact that I am also at the top of my game and among the leaders of all Americans.” “That’s always quite pleasant.” “In fact, that is essentially where I see myself.”
Later on Saturday, they had a doubles match scheduled to take place.
Pegula has won each of the eight singles sets she has participated in this week at the tournament for the top eight women’s tennis players. After reaching the final without dropping a set since Serena Williams in 2012, she will face either No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka or No. 2 Iga Swiatek on Sunday in order to claim the trophy.
In January, Sabalenka won the Australian Open, and in September, she finished second to Gauff at the U.S. Open. Swiatek claimed her fourth major championship, the French Open, in June.
Pegula stated, “They’ve previously won Grand Slam titles and major events, so I’m assuming I’ll be the underdog once more, despite the fact that I’m playing some incredible tennis.”
Bad weather has been a recurring motif in the WTA Finals. Gauff vs. Pegula began approximately an hour late due to showers and was further delayed by two rain interruptions in the second set, each lasting just under 15 minutes. Varied breezes had an impact on the trajectory of projectiles.
“While she was utilizing the wind effectively, I was not.” “Therefore, that’s pretty much it,” Gauff said, adding that they were unable to conduct a comprehensive preparation prior to taking the court. “In the end, she possessed the greater amount of experience regarding these circumstances.” As a result, I will not attribute anything to the weather or anything else. “We were both in the identical vessel.”
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It is true that Pegula, who is vying for the most prestigious title of her career, appeared unaffected by any of that.
“Being able to advance to this point in such a difficult field will provide me with a great deal of confidence heading into next year,” said Pegula, who is currently riding a nine-match winning stretch that includes a run to the Korean Open trophy last month. “I believed I handled every opponent I faced exceptionally well, despite the conditions and other such factors.”
