Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula to Meet in Wuhan Open Final
American tennis player Coco Gauff defeated Jasmine Paolini at the Wuhan Open, securing her place in the final where she will face her compatriot Jessica Pegula. Gauff, after a match with ups and downs, managed to defeat Paolini with a score of 6-4 and 6-3. In an encounter full of emotion, Pegula defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one, in a close match that ended with a score of 2-6, 6-4 and 7-6 (2). This victory, in addition to qualifying her for the final, ended Sabalenka’s winning streak in the tournament. The match between Gauff and Pegula in the final promises to be a high-caliber duel. Although Pegula leads the head-to-head record with a 4-2, this will be the first time that both tennis players will compete for a title in a final. Gauff, showing great resilience, came back in the second set, despite facing three breaks against her. The young tennis player, who changed her service coach in August, has demonstrated a remarkable performance on the circuit.Despite some challenges with her service, Gauff has excelled on the women’s circuit. With 13 victories over top 10 players in WTA 1000 events, she is the player with the most wins of this type before turning 22 since 2009. Paolini, for her part, had achieved an important victory by eliminating Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals. In addition, she came to the match with Gauff with a streak of three consecutive victories over the American, all obtained in the current season. On the other side of the key, Pegula demonstrated her tenacity by coming back from a losing score in the final set, winning four consecutive games. Sabalenka, for her part, saved two match points in the next game, forcing a tiebreak. Sabalenka, who won the Wuhan Open in 2018 and 2019, was looking for her third title in this tournament.I did what I had to do to move forward.
Coco Gauff
