Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula to face off in the Wuhan Open final
In the exciting Wuhan tournament, China, Coco Gauff overcame a significant challenge by defeating Jasmine Paolini, securing her place in the final where she will face her compatriot Jessica Pegula. Gauff, despite committing seven double faults, demonstrated her strength by defeating Paolini with a score of 6-4, 6-3. American tennis player Jessica Pegula, for her part, achieved a crucial victory over the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, ending her winning streak in the tournament. The match between Pegula and Sabalenka was a close encounter that culminated in a score of 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2), setting the stage for an all-American final. Gauff and Pegula have previously faced each other six times, with Pegula leading the head-to-head with four wins to Gauff’s two. However, this will be the first time they will compete for a title in a final. In her match against Paolini, Gauff demonstrated her ability to recover by coming back from three breaks in the second set, including a series of five consecutive double faults. Finally, she secured her victory by winning the last four games of the match.Gauff, who made a change in her service coach in August, leads the women’s circuit this season with 378 double faults, surpassing by more than 120 the next player on the list. Despite this, Gauff has stood out in another aspect: with 13 victories over players within the top 10 in WTA 1000 events, she is the tennis player with the most wins of this type before turning 22 since 2009, according to the circuit. Jasmine Paolini, ranked number five, had eliminated Iga Swiatek, the Wimbledon champion, in the quarterfinals. Furthermore, Paolini had won her three previous matches against Gauff, all played this season. Jessica Pegula, ranked sixth, managed to come back from a losing score in the final set, winning four consecutive games after being 5-2 down. Aryna Sabalenka, for her part, saved two match points in the next game to force the tiebreaker. Sabalenka, who won the Wuhan Open in 2018 and 2019, was looking for another title in this tournament.I did what was necessary to move forward.
Coco Gauff
